Bandits Raid Ekiti Community, Residents Rescued After Fierce G¥nf+ght with Security Officials

Armed bandits attacked the Gaa Fulani community in Iye-Mero, Ikole LGA of Ekiti State on Wednesday evening, abd¥cting residents and looting valuables in a raid that lasted between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. on December 3, 2025.

Residents said the att+ckers stormed homes and took phones, ATM cards, cash, clothing, shoes, bags, jewellery, and wristwatches. 

They were intercepted shortly after by the Iye-Mero community security network, supported by soldiers stationed nearby, tr+ggering a prolonged g¥no+ght across the forests linking Ekiti, Kwara, and Kogi.

SaharaReporters learnt that the resistance forced the bandits to release their captives and flee. “All the abd¥cted persons were rescued alive. The bandits realised they had been overpowered and took to their heels,” a source said.

The community’s location—bordering Eruku in Kwara and Egbe in Yagba West, Kogi—has long fueled concerns over porous forest routes frequently exploited by armed groups.