Mother, two children kidnapped in Kwara

Armed bandits have reportedly kidnapped a woman and her two children in AhunMother, two children kidnapped in Kwara, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State.

Sources said the abducted woman is the wife of the son of the driver to the traditional ruler of Oro-Ago, popularly known as Baba Segun.

The gunmen also reportedly macheted the victim’s mother-in-law, popularly known as Mama Segun.

According to eyewitness accounts, the armed men invaded the village around 9:00 p.m., shooting sporadically to scare residents.

An Ilorin-based family member of Baba Segun commended local vigilantes in the area for their bravery during the attack.

He said, “My family in Ahun called around 9:00 p.m. yesterday (Thursday) that our community was under siege by bandits. The first question I asked was about the welfare of my aged mother in the village.”

Another source recalled that, “The assailants arrived in the community at night when we least expected them, shooting, and everyone was running for safety.

“We thank God that our vigilantes stood their ground. If not for their bravery, the bandits would have wreaked more havoc.”