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How bandits ambushed Kwara private security operatives

How bandits ambushed Kwara private security operatives
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Olayiwola said the victims were returning from a meeting in Kaiama town when armed men riding between 30 and 40 motorcycles suddenly emerged and attacked them shortly before they entered Bani. The Chairman of a private security organisation in Kwara State, Iru Ekun Security Network, Isiak Olayiwola, has narrated how six members of the organisation were ambushed and brutalised by suspected bandits in the Bani community, Kaiama Local Government Area of the state.
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  • ✦I’m not a member of Iru Ekun,” the elderly man said.
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Sunday:Speaking with Sunday PUNCH in Ilorin, Olayiwola described the incident as heartbreaking, saying the men were not on a mission to confront anybody but were carrying two firearms for protection because of the security situation in the area.Sunday:A video of the incident, which had earlier surfaced on October 26 and was sighted by Sunday PUNCH, showed the men sitting with their hands tied behind their backs while armed individuals interrogated them about their association with the Iru Ekun Security Network.
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  • ✦Olayiwola said the victims were returning from a meeting in Kaiama town when armed men riding between 30 and 40 motorcycles suddenly emerged and attacked them shortly before they entered Bani.
  • ✦The Chairman of a private security organisation in Kwara State, Iru Ekun Security Network, Isiak Olayiwola, has narrated how six members of the organisation were ambushed and brutalised by suspected bandits in the Bani community, Kaiama Local Government Area of the state.
  • ✦I’m not a member of Iru Ekun,” the elderly man said.
Key Facts:Sunday: Speaking with Sunday PUNCH in Ilorin, Olayiwola described the incident as heartbreaking, saying the men were not on a mission to confront anybody but were carrying two firearms for protection because of the security situation in the area.Sunday: A video of the incident, which had earlier surfaced on October 26 and was sighted by Sunday PUNCH, showed the men sitting with their hands tied behind their backs while armed individuals interrogated them about their association with the Iru Ekun Security Network.
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The chairman of Iru Ekun Security Network narrates how suspected bandits ambushed and brutalised six of his men in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara St

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What is the latest development regarding National Security & Counter-Banditry?

Olayiwola said the victims were returning from a meeting in Kaiama town when armed men riding between 30 and 40 motorcycles suddenly emerged and attacked them shortly before they entered Bani.

Who are the key organizations or public figures mentioned?

The Chairman of a private security organisation in Kwara State, Iru Ekun Security Network, Isiak Olayiwola, has narrated how six members of the organisation were ambushed and brutalised by suspected bandits in the Bani community, Kaiama Local Government Area of the state.

What timeline or key figures were confirmed?

Speaking with Sunday PUNCH in Ilorin, Olayiwola described the incident as heartbreaking, saying the men were not on a mission to confront anybody but were carrying two firearms for protection because of the security situation in the area.

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