Wednesday, December 17, 2025 - Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted five workers at a construction site along the Sabaja/Owa-Onire Road in Kwara State.
The
incident was reported at about 4:30 p.m. on Monday, December 15, 2025 by Alhaji
Suleiman Abdullah Olanrewaju, manager of Fix Contracting Engineering Company,
security analyst Zagazola Makama reported.
Olanrewaju
reported that the abduction occurred earlier in the day at about 11:40 a.m.
while the workers were on site when the gunmen attacked and whisked them
away.
Those
abducted were identified as Engr. Ademola Afolabi, Engr. Umar Lade, Fatai and
Akin, both labourers, as well as a driver identified as Yusuf.
According
to the source, the complainant said he had earlier reported the incident to the
military before notifying the police.
Upon
receipt of the report, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Oreke mobilised a
team of police operatives who linked up with the military and local vigilantes
to comb the surrounding bushes in a bid to rescue the victims and arrest the
perpetrators.
Investigation
into the incident is ongoing, while security agencies said further developments
would be communicated.
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