Suspected bandits carried out coordinated attacks on multiple communities in Kwara State (a state in north-central Nigeria), late Wednesday, abducting at least 15 people, injuring several others, and rustling cattle. The raids struck Iwo Odo-Ore in Isin Local Government Area and at least two communities in Ifelodun Local Government Area nearly simultaneously, with victims including a prominent local businessman and a bride's mother who was seized during wedding preparations. The attacks raise fresh doubts about the effectiveness of a 1,000-strong forest guard force deployed by the state government in December 2025 to curb rising banditry, with security sources citing poor funding and low morale as ongoing obstacles to an effective response.