DSS Warns of Possible Attack in Kwara as OPC Calls for Security Emergency
The Department of State Services has alerted the Kwara State Police Command to a possible attack on Gbabe community in Baruten Local Government Area, days after a deadly assault on Woro community in neighbouring Kaiama LGA.
In a letter dated February 5, 2026, and signed by the State Director of DSS in Kwara, J.S. Adams, the agency warned of intelligence reports indicating a build-up of armed men suspected to be Mamuda elements around Kiyoru Settlement in Gwanara District. The correspondence, addressed to the Commissioner of Police in Ilorin, urged immediate action to prevent a breakdown of law and order.
The DSS noted the history of violent activities by armed groups operating around the Kainji Lake National Park axis and called for heightened vigilance in communities within the corridor. The alert comes amid rising insecurity in Kwara North and follows the recent Woro attack, where scores of residents were reportedly killed and many displaced.
Eyewitnesses said the attackers in Woro operated from forested areas spanning Kaiama and Baruten LGAs and extending towards the Benin Republic, a route security agencies have previously identified as vulnerable. Security presence has since been reinforced in parts of Kaiama, while residents in Baruten have expressed anxiety over the new threat.
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq convened an emergency security council meeting at Ahmadu Bello House in Ilorin to review the situation and coordinate responses with heads of security agencies. According to the governor, the meeting focused on strategies to neutralise emerging threats and safeguard lives and property.
Governors Usman Ododo of Kogi State and Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State also visited victims of the Woro attack receiving treatment at the General Hospital, Ilorin, expressing solidarity with the people of Kwara and commending security agencies for their response.
Meanwhile, the Oodua People’s Congress has called on governors of the South-West, Kwara, Kogi, and other Yoruba-speaking states to declare a state of emergency on security. In a statement issued by the Chairman of Dr Frederick Fasehun’s OPC Caretaker Committee, Kazeem Lawal, the group described the recent killings in Woro and Nuku communities as heartbreaking and urged authorities to intensify efforts to apprehend those responsible.
The OPC demanded a massive manhunt for the perpetrators and called for decisive action to deter further attacks. It also urged security agencies to adopt proactive measures in tackling armed groups and criminal elements troubling various parts of the country.
The group maintained that coordinated efforts among state governments and federal authorities were necessary to address the escalating insecurity and prevent further loss of lives.
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