Bandits Abduct Pregnant Woman, 10 Children, Others In Fresh Attack In Kwara State

By Akinwale Kasali

Grief, panic, fear and wailing have gripped Isapa community in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State.  Bandits invaded the community late Monday night and abducted a pregnant woman, 10 children, two nursing mothers and several others.

It was gathered from eyewitness who gave a vivid account of the incident that between 20 and 30 armed bandits stormed Isapa, advancing with a large herd of cattle while firing sporadically.

It was gathered that an

elderly woman was reportedly hit by a stray bullet during the assault.

Bullet-ridden walls and doors were seen hours after the attack, while spent AK-47 shells littered several parts of the town.

Community leaders confirmed that 11 residents were abducted in the attack, including seven members of one family.

Among the kidnapped victims are a pregnant woman, two nursing mothers, and several young children.

The abductees were identified as: Talatu Kabiru, Magaji, Kande, Hadiza, Mariam, Saima, Habibat (a housewife), Fatima Yusufu (a housewife), Sarah Sunday (pregnant woman), Lami Fidelis (a nursing mother), and Haja Na Allah.

This is coming less than a week after Bandits invaded a Christ Gospel Apostolic Church in Eruku, Kwara State, abducting over 30 congregants.

They were released by their captors last Sunday following the intervention of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led Federal Government and the Governor Abdulrazaq Abdulrahman of Kwara State.