DSS Alerts On Imminent Attack By Bandits On Another Kwara Community

By Ayodele Oni 

Another community in Kwara state is under threat, as the Department of State Services (DSS) has alerted the Kwara State Commissioner of Police over an alleged imminent terrorists attack.

The community,  Gbabe, in the Baruten Local Government Area of the state, according to DSS signal, is slated for attack by suspected Mamuda terrorists.

The warning was contained in a letter dated February 5, 2026, with reference number S.122/1/1897, signed by J.S. Adams for the State Director of Security, Kwara Command.

The document revealed growing security concerns over the build-up of suspected terrorists around the Kainji Lake National Park and nearby settlements, warning that the situation poses a serious threat to the safety of residents in the affected communities.

According to the DSS, intelligence reports indicate a possible attack being planned against Gbabe community in Gwanara District of Baruten Local Government Area, allegedly by armed men believed to be members of the Mamuda group.

The letter read, “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 element around Kiyoru Settlement, even as the villagers has expressed hostility display of the elements.”

The DSS further warned that the activities and movement of armed groups within and around the Kainji Lake National Park have raised serious security concerns, stressing the need for urgent preventive measures.

“In view of the antecedents of armed groups around Kainji Lake National Park (KLNP), there is need to emplace necessary security measures, to forestall any untoward development,” the letter stated.

The security agency urged the police command in the state to take immediate and proactive steps to avert any potential attack on the community and surrounding areas.

“Respectfully forwarded for your attention and necessary action, please,” the DSS concluded in the correspondence addressed to the Commissioner of Police, Kwara State Command.

The park, which stretches across parts of Kwara and Niger states, has in recent years been identified by Nigerian government as a potential hideout for bandits and terrorist groups operating within the North Central and North West regions.

On February 4, 2026, dozens of people were brutally massacred following a coordinated and deadly attack by suspected Sahel-backed terrorists on Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State.