Again, Bandits Abduct 11 In Kwara
Written by News Desk on November 25, 2025
A week after 38 worshippers of the Christ Apostolic Church, Oke Isegun, Eruku, were abducted and freed this week, another terror has hit Isapa area of Ekiti local government of Kwara state, as at least 11 residents were reportedly kidnapped on Monday evening.
It was reported that the latest attack occurred around 6pm when between 20 and 30 bandits stormed the quiet agrarian area with a large herd of cattle, shooting sporadically while residents scampered for safety.
It was gathered that the attackers moved through several parts of the town, firing indiscriminately into homes.
Bullet holes were seen in walls, windows and wooden doors, confirming the intensity and seriousness of the gunfire.
He listed the abductees as, Talatu Kabiru, six-year-old Magaji, Kande (5 years), 10-year-old Hadiza and Mariam, who is also 6 years old.
An eye witness who prefered to be anonymous confirmed the attack and described it as the worst attack will ever happened in recent times.
A highly placed security official confirmed the incident to newsmen on Tuesday, saying that operatives had already begun combing the forest linking Isapa, Eruku and other surrounding neighborhoods
He added that despite the presence of federal security reinforcements deployed after the Eruku church kidnapping, the vastness of the forest and the presence of multiple settlements make surveillance difficult.
The Kwars state Police Public Relations Officer SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, said the command was still verifying details and would provide an update
No official statement has been provided for now.
