Nigeria, June 20 -- A video has shown how police officers deployed to Owa-Onire in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State found the town deserted following repeated attacks by armed groups and kidnappers.

In the video shared by NPO Reports online news platform, police officers are seeing moving around the town with no resident in sight.

An officer can be heard expressing consternation over the condition of the community as he described the extent of the abandonment.

"All residents have left. There is nobody here again except goats," the officer said.

"This is my first time seeing a town abandoned by residents."

The video shows empty residential buildings, closed shops and the deserted palace of the king.

The officers were dep...