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Gunmen Kill 12 Forest Guards in Nigeria Attack

9/30/2025

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Gunmen killed at least 12 forest guards in Oke-Ode, Kwara State, Nigeria, with four more wounded.
No group has claimed responsibility for the assault.
Conflicts often arise between farmers and herders over land and water access.
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq urged military action against the attackers and called for community calm.
Police and National Forest Security Service members found the bodies.

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Story summary

Gunmen killed at least 12 forest guards in Oke-Ode, Kwara State, Nigeria, with four more wounded.
No group has claimed responsibility for the assault.
Conflicts often arise between farmers and herders over land and water access.
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq urged military action against the attackers and called for community calm.
Police and National Forest Security Service members found the bodies.