Saturday, June 13, 2026

The Sun Nigeria

Again, bandits attack Kwara communities, abduct residents

GUNMEN

Suspected bandits on Thursday night abducted scores of people in Gaa-Alla and Gaa Oke Abba communities in the Isin local Government Area, as well as Famole community in the Ifelodun Local Government Council of Kwara State.

According to a source in one of the communities, the attacks were carried out at the same time in a coordinated manner in the affected communities at about 10:00 pm.

The state Commissioner of Police, Adekimi Ojo, who confirmed the development to newsmen, however, said that two people were abducted in Gaa-All community, assuring that the police, in conjunction with the military and Forest guards, are on the trail of the assailants.

However, sources in the communities also said that the suspected terrorists kidnapped scores of residents and killed one person during a gun battle in the Famole community.

A source said that the gunmen in the Gaa-Alla community kidnapped at least two people.

The source, however, noted that the exact number of victims abducted from Gaa-Oke Abba could not immediately be ascertained as at press time.