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Bandits have abducted 11 residents of Isapa community in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, marking yet another violent incident that has heightened fear among villagers and intensified pressure on security agencies.
The latest attack, carried out on Monday, comes less than two weeks after gunmen raided the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in the same locality, kidnapping 38 worshippers and leaving several others dead.
According to eyewitnesses, more than 20 heavily armed men stormed the area alongside a large herd of cattle, shooting indiscriminately as people scrambled for safety. An elderly woman was said to have been hit by a stray bullet during the chaos.
A community leader, who requested anonymity due to security concerns, confirmed the incident and revealed that 11 residents were taken, including seven members of a single family.
“We are traumatised,” he said. “This is the second major attack in just days. Among those kidnapped are a pregnant woman, nursing mothers, and small children.”
The kidnapped victims have been identified as:
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Talatu Kabiru (20)
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Magaji (6)
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Kande (5)
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Hadiza (10)
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Mariam (6)
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Saima (5)
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Habibat (housewife)
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Fatima Yusufu (pregnant woman)
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Sarah Sunday (22)
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Lami Fidelis (23, nursing mother)
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Haja Na Allah (nursing mother)
Residents said the attackers went from house to house, firing indiscriminately and leaving bullet holes in walls and doors. Dozens of expended AK-47 cartridges were later recovered at the scene after the gunmen withdrew with their captives.
Police authorities have yet to release an official statement, although community members say they are waiting for a security deployment to the area.
