Bandits raid Kwara community, abduct 7 including 3 children

No fewer than seven persons, including four adults and three children, have been abducted by suspected bandits in Isanlu Isin area of Kwara  state.

According to security analyst Zagozola Makama, sources reported that the attack took place Thursday night when armed men invaded Gaa Oloyin Manasara, Eleyinvia, firing shots indiscriminately before seizing their victims.

Those abducted were named as Adamu, male, 70 years; Olanrewaju, male, 1 year 2 months; Soliu, male, 1 year 3 months; Fatima, female, 27 years; Salamotu, female, 25 years; Ramota, female, 23 years; and Adijat, female, 3 years.

Sources said security personnel, vigilantes, and local hunters were quickly mobilised to the area and have since been combing nearby forests to track down the assailants.

Authorities have given assurances that efforts are underway to secure the release of the captives unharmed and bring those responsible to justice.