Friday, November 21, 2025 - Armed bandits on Wednesday abducted four farmers during an attack in another community in Kwara State.
Armed bandits on Tuesday attacked Eruku community in Ekiti
Local Government Area of the state, killed three persons, abducted scores of
residents and looted valuables of worshippers in the Christ Apostolic Church in
the community.
The Wednesday evening attack occurred in Bokungi village of
Edu Local Government Area.
Reports said the incident occurred as residents were busy
harvesting and packaging their rice produce marking a tragic end to the season
for the victims’ families.
According to NupekoTv-Lafiagi, the attack occurred between
6:30 pm and 7:00 pm.
A local resident described how the assailants descended on
two separate groups of farmers working on their farms, taking advantage of the
busy harvest period.
In the first assault, two farmers were abducted while they
were packaging their harvested rice.
Moments later, another two individuals were kidnapped from a
neighboring farm, bringing the total number of victims to four.
The coordinated nature of the attack has heightened fears
among residents of the community.
The latest incident underscores the vulnerability of farmers
and rural residents in Kwara State, who are essential to the state’s food
production but remain frequent targets of criminal activities.
Efforts to reach security agencies in the state were
unsuccessful at the time of this report on Thursday.
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