BANDITS STRIKE CHURCH IN KWARA: WORSHIPPERS ABDUCTED IN SHOCKING ATTACK. (PHOTO).

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  BANDITS STRIKE CHURCH IN KWARA: WORSHIPPERS ABDUCTED IN SHOCKING ATTACK Chaos erupted in Omugo community, Ifelodun LGA, Kwara State, as armed bandits stormed an ECWA Church during Sunday morning service, abducting worshippers and sending the congregation fleeing in terror. Sources report that at least seven people were kidnapped before security forces could intervene. In a swift and coordinated response, joint security operatives, including forest guards and local vigilantes, rescued three victims, though several remain in captivity. Bolanle Olukoju, Kwara State Commissioner for Communications, condemned the brazen attack, describing it as “cowardly and unacceptable,” and praised the rapid action of security agencies. She confirmed that efforts are ongoing to free the remaining abductees and bring the perpetrators to justice.  The incident follows earlier intelligence warnings of potential coordinated attacks in Kwara South, prompting deployment of military, paramilitary, an...

DRONE ATTACK FROM SUDAN KILLS 17 IN CHAD, CHADIAN GOVERNMENT SAYS. (PHOTO).


 Drone attack from Sudan kills 17 in Chad, Chadian government says


A cross-border drone attack from Sudan killed 17 ‌people in Chad including mourners attending a funeral service, the Chadian government and local sources said on Thursday, and the country's president vowed to retaliate for any further attacks.


The ​border town of Tine was struck on Wednesday afternoon as mourners gathered ​at a house for a funeral ceremony for a dead ⁠relative that involved reading the Koran, a local resident said, Reuters reported.


There were two ​explosions and casualties included mourners and children who had been playing nearby, said ​the resident, who declined to be identified for security reasons.


Local government sources said it was not immediately clear who was behind the attack.


The conflict in Sudan between the Sudanese army and ​the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which began in April 2023, has periodically ​spilled into Chadian territory, causing casualties and property damage.


Sudan's army and the RSF issued statements ‌blaming ⁠each other for the attack. Sudan's army offered "sincere condolences and deepest sympathies to the families of the victims" and to Chad's government and people.


Chad closed its eastern border with Sudan last month after clashes linked to the war killed five ​Chadian soldiers.


In a ​statement issued early ⁠on Thursday, the government said Chad had strengthened its security presence at the border and could potentially carry out ​operations on Sudanese territory.


The office of Chad President Mahamat Idriss ​Deby said ⁠in a statement late on Wednesday that Deby had ordered the army to retaliate against any attack from Sudan.


Two local government sources had earlier put the ⁠toll at ​16 killed and 10 wounded. A military source said ​all the dead and injured were civilians.

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