Bandits Attack Ekiti Community, Engage Security in Gunfight as All Kidnap Victims Are Rescued Armed bandits raided the Gaa Fulani community in Iye-Mero, Ikole LGA of Ekiti State on Wednesday evening, abducting residents and looting valuables. The attackers were intercepted by local security operatives and soldiers, leading to a prolonged gunfight across the Ekiti–Kwara–Kogi forest corridor. The bandits eventually abandoned all kidnapped victims and fled. The attack occurred amid rising tensions in nearby Kogi State, where protests over insecurity earlier resulted in the deaths of two youths after security forces reportedly opened fire. #EkitiAttack #Banditry_in_Nigeria