Nigeria, Sept. 30 -- Community leaders claimed that security personnel admitted they could not confront the gunmen because the criminals were better armed.

In a video shared on social media, leaders from Ifelodun Local Government Area lamented that villages remain under siege despite government promises.

One community leader, speaking in Yoruba, said the government's response had been "cosmetic" while lives continued to be lost.

He appealed to traditional rulers and state authorities to act urgently, describing the situation as beyond what the people could handle.

The leader also revealed that during a condolence visit to Oke-Ode after a recent attack, residents disclosed that soldiers and DSS operatives refused to chase the attackers...