Bandits have again struck a community in Kwara State, reportedly abducting 11 residents
The latest attack on Isapa community in the Ekiti Local Government Area comes about two weeks after gvnmen struck the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), k!dnapping 38 members.
It was gathered that the gvnmen, numbering more than 20, stormed the community with a large herd of cattle on Monday, firing shots indiscriminately.
An elderly woman was reportedly hit by a stray bullet during the incident.
A community leader, who confirmed the incident under anonymity, said that 11 people were abducted, with seven victims belonging to the same family. The k!dnapped victims include a pregnant woman, two nursing mothers, and several young children.
Identities of the abducted individuals have been revealed as: Talatu Kabiru (Female, 20), Magaji (Male, 6), Kande (Female, 5), Hadiza (Female, 10), Mariam (Female, 6).
Others included Saima (Female, 5), a house wife, Habibat; housewife, Fatima Yusufu; a pregnant woma, Sarah Sunday (Female, 22); Lami Fidelis (Female, 23, nursing mother) and Haja Na Allah (Nursing mother).
Eyewitness account had it that the attackers moved through parts of the town, leaving bullet holes in walls and doors. Expended AK-47 shells were found scattered across the community after the gvnmen fled.
Police authorities are yet to issue an official statement on the incident.
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This is so sad!