The insecurity crisis in Kwara State has taken a more alarming dimension as bandits abducted two brothers while they were working on their cassava farm in Edu Local Government Area.
The attack occurred on Wednesday at Bokungi Zambufu community under the Lafiagi Emirate. Eyewitnesses told NupekoTV that the gunmen stormed the farmland, shooting sporadically and forcing villagers to flee. Unfortunately, the two brothers were captured.
One of the victims, Mohammed Mohammed, a former President of the National Association of Nupe Students (NANUS), is well-known in the community. His abduction has heightened fears across Kwara North, where persistent kidnappings are threatening agriculture and rural livelihoods.
Residents have expressed frustration over the government’s inability to curb the rising wave of attacks, warning that food production could collapse as farmers continue to abandon their farmlands. The whereabouts of the abducted victims remain unknown, and security operatives have yet to issue an official statement.
This incident follows a series of violent attacks across the state. On Monday, two sons of a community youth leader were kidnapped in Essanti village, Patigi LGA, while returning from their farm. Community sources revealed that the abductors openly admitted targeting the family to silence villagers from resisting future raids.
On Sunday night, armed men invaded Marri Village, Patigi LGA, between 9:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. amid heavy rainfall, killing one person, injuring another, and carting away several motorcycles.
Earlier that same day, tragedy struck Oke-Ode in Ifelodun LGA, where 12 vigilantes, including the Baale (traditional head) of Ogbayo, were killed during a violent raid. The Kwara State Police Command confirmed the attack, noting that gunmen invaded around 7:00 a.m. and opened fire indiscriminately. Four others were rushed to hospital with injuries.
Police say a joint team of security agencies and the military is on the trail of the perpetrators. However, for residents of Kwara North, the growing fear persists — their communities are fast becoming hunting grounds for bandits.
