DSS raises alarm over fresh plot to attack another Kwara community after Kaiama massacre

The Department of State Services (DSS), Kwara State Command, has issued a fresh security alert to the Kwara State Police Command over 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 scores of residents were reportedly killed by armed men.

In a letter dated February 5, 2026, and signed by the State Director of DSS, J.S. Adams, the agency alerted the Commissioner of Police in Ilorin about intelligence indicating a looming threat. The letter, referenced S.122/1/1897 and titled “Threat of Attack on Gbabe, Baruten LGA,” pointed to suspicious movements around Kiyoru Settlement in Gwanara District.

According to the DSS, intelligence reports show a build-up of armed men suspected to be Mamuda elements in the area.

“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 stated.

The DSS further referenced the history of violent activities by armed groups operating around the Kainji Lake National Park corridor, stressing the need for urgent preventive measures.

“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 agency warned.

The letter urged the police to treat the intelligence with urgency and take appropriate steps to avert a breakdown of law and order.

The alert has heightened tension among residents and community leaders in Kwara North, especially coming days after the Woro attack.

Eyewitness accounts from that incident revealed that the attackers reportedly operated from forested areas stretching across Kaiama and Baruten LGAs and extending toward the Benin Republic border — a corridor security agencies have long identified as vulnerable.

Security presence has since been reinforced in parts of Kaiama LGA, while residents of Baruten have expressed anxiety over the reported threat.

In response to the deteriorating security situation, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq convened an emergency meeting of the State Security Council at the Ahmadu Bello House in Ilorin on Monday night.

“As part of our multi-layered response to the recent terrorist attack in Kaiama LGA, I summoned an emergency security council meeting at the Ahmadu Bello House in Ilorin today,” the governor said.

He added that security chiefs briefed the council and discussed strategies aimed at neutralising emerging threats and safeguarding lives and property.

Meanwhile, Governors Usman Ododo of Kogi State and Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State joined AbdulRazaq in visiting victims of the Woro attack who are receiving treatment at the General Hospital, Ilorin.

“We stand in solidarity with the people of Kwara State over this unfortunate incident,” Oyebanji said.

“We also commend the Federal Government and security agencies for the swift response. The victims are stable but remain under close watch in the intensive care unit.”