The Kwara state government has vowed to bring terrorists, locally called bandits, attacking communities in the state to book.
Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Yakubu Danladi-Salihu, said this when he led a delegation on a condolence visit to Ilesha-Baruba in Baruten local government area.
The police Tuesday confirmed that 10 armed men invaded the Ilesha Baruba Motor Park and opened fire indiscriminately on people at a nearby relaxation spot.
The police said six persons were killed in the attack, which occurred Sunday, while two others sustained serious gunshot injuries.
On the same day, the police reported a similar incident in Kemanji in neighbouring Kaima LGA.
On the state’s delegation were the member, representing Gwanabe/Adena/Bani/Gweria in the assembly, Ahmed Saidu Baba, chairman of Baruten local government, Isa Jibril, and the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman in the area, Abu Setraco.
The delegation, which was at the palace of the Emir of Ilesha-Baruba, Halidu Abubakar, condoled with the traditional ruler over the loss of his subjects.
Also, the delegation visited the families of the victims, the Ardo Fulani and the Miyetti Allah in the community.
Danladi-Salihu delivered the government’s condolence message to the emir and the bereaved families.. (NAN)