Bandits have once again struck along the Ilorin–Egbe highway, attacking a commercial bus travelling between Eruku and Egbe, a border area between Kwara and Kogi states. A source who spoke said the incident occurred on Saturday afternoon when the bus was ambushed by heavily armed assailants who suddenly emerged from the bush and opened fire on the vehicle. According to the source, the attackers appeared in large numbers and began shooting directly at him. It was gathered that the injured driver hails from Isanlu, while among the passengers were a man from Egbe and another yet-to-be-identified Hausa trader. Residents of the area have called on the Chairman of Yagba East Local Government Area to urgently collaborate with his counterpart in Yagba West to take decisive action against the rising wave of banditry along the Kwara–Kogi border. The highway, a major route connecting communities in both states, has witnessed repeated attacks in recent months, leaving travellers in constant fear.