Terrorists/gunmen attack a police station and the palace of the Emir in Yashikira, Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State. Multiple reports say part of the palace is set ablaze during the incident. The attackers abduct 10 people from the emir’s palace and take them to an unknown destination.
Police are reported to respond to the attack on the police station. Vanguard reports that the attack on the station is repelled by police operatives on duty, while Premium Times also states that police speak on the incident. Both outlets describe the abduction as the main outcome of the attack and confirm that the palace fire occurs during the same operation.
As of the reports, details about the identity of the abducted people and their whereabouts are not provided publicly. No further information on casualties beyond the abductions and the damage to the palace is included in the accounts.
