iDeemlawfulThe Department of State Services (DSS) in Kwara State has alerted the Kwara State Police Command to a possible attack on Gbabe community in Baruten Local Government Area.
The warning follows the recent deadly assault on Woro community in Kaiama LGA, where more than 100 residents were killed.
A copy of the correspondence, signed by the Kwara State Director of DSS, J.S. Adams, and dated February 5, 2026, was addressed to the Commissioner of Police at the Kwara State Command Headquarters in Ilorin amid growing insecurity in the Kwara North axis.
The letter, referenced S.122/1/1897 and titled Threat of Attack on Gbabe, Baruten LGA, cautioned about the movement and concentration of armed men suspected to be Mamuda elements around Kiyoru Settlement in Gwanara District.
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“Report indicates possible threat of attack by armed group, on Gbabe Community, Gwanara District, Baruten Local Government Area (LGA), Kwara State. This stemmed from the build-up of armed men suspected to be Mamuda elements around Kiyoru Settlement, even as the villagers have expressed hostility towards the elements,” the letter read.
It also recalled past violent incidents linked to armed groups operating near Kainji Lake National Park and emphasised the need for heightened surveillance in communities within the area.
“In view of the antecedents of armed groups around Kainji Lake National Park, there is a need to emplace necessary security measures to forestall any untoward development,” the DSS added.
The agency urged the police to act promptly on the intelligence and implement necessary steps to avert any breakdown of law and order.
“Respectfully forwarded for your attention and necessary action, please,” it concluded.
In recent months, insecurity has escalated in several parts of the country despite President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency on security.