Gunmen kill 12 forest guards in central Nigeria | International

LAGOS, Sept 29, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Gunmen in central Nigeria have killed at least a dozen guards who protect forests and flush out criminal gangs and jihadists, police said. The attack occurred on Sunday when the attackers raided Oke-Ode, a small town around 70 kilometres (45 miles) from the Kwara state capital, Ilorin. Police said the armed men "invaded" the area, "shooting sporadically". Police and forest security services responded and "discovered 12 lifeless bodies" of the guards. Four others were wounded. But gangs known locally as bandits and jihadists operate out of bases hidden in forests across the northern and central states. The criminal gangs loot and burn down villages as well as carry out kidnapping for ransom. The state...