Armed bandits have reportedly abducted a farmer in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, marking yet another security incident in the region.
The attack occurred on Wednesday around 6:00 p.m. when Mallam Garba and his son, Bala, residents of Ungwan Kambari Ologede in the Idofin Odo-Ashe area, were ambushed while returning from their farm. According to security sources, Bala managed to escape, but his father was taken away by the attackers.
The location of the incident is near Babanla, where a military base is situated.
In a separate incident, a group transporting a snakebite patient for treatment was reportedly attacked by bandits but narrowly escaped unharmed.
Security reports indicate that the bandits have regrouped in an area known as Sabon Gari on Ahun land in Ifelodun LGA. The armed group was allegedly sighted two days earlier riding nearly 300 motorcycles and heading toward Eruku in the Ekiti Local Government Area.
Efforts to reach security agencies in the state for comments were unsuccessful as of the time of filing this report.
Recent weeks have seen a series of bandit attacks across Kwara State, raising concerns among residents and authorities.
