The Kwara State Police Command on Monday dismissed reports that some bandits fleeing Zamfara State have settled in Bani community of BarutenLocal Government Area of the state.

There were some reports on Sunday in the state claiming that top commanders of the bandits in Zamfara State have relocated to Kwara following the sustained onslaught against them by the Nigerian Army.

But spokesperson of the command, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, in a statement on Monday, described the claim as false and misleading.

“There is no intelligence or operational report to support the presence of armed bandits in Bani. The Kwara police command, in collaboration with other security agencies, remains vigilant and has intensified surveillance across the state to prevent any security breach.

“The command categorically debunks this claim as false, misleading, with intent of mischief makers to cause unnecessary panic among residents in the state,’’ the statement said.