Bandits have struck again in Kwara State, this time at Isapa community of the same Ekiti Local Government Area of the state, abducting a pregnant woman and 10 others in the process, all women and children.
The gunmen, said to number more than 20, reportedly stormed the community with a large herd of cattle on Monday, firing shots indiscriminately.
An elderly woman was sad to have been hit by a stray bullet during the incident.
‎‎A community leader, who confirmed the incident under anonymity, said seven of the abducted individuals belong to the same family. The kidnapped victims include a pregnant woman, two nursing mothers, and several young children.
‎‎The abducted individuals have been identified as: Talatu Kabiru (Female, 20), Magaji (Male, 6), Kande (Female, 5), Hadiza (Female, 10), Mariam (Female, 6)
‎Others included ‎Saima (Female, 5), a housewife, Habibat, a housewife, Fatima Yusufu, a pregnant woman, Sarah Sunday (Female, 22), Lami Fidelis (Female, 23, nursing mother), and Haja Na Allah (Nursing mother).
‎Eyewitness accounts had it that the attackers moved through parts of the town, leaving bullet holes in walls and doors.
Expended AK-47 shells were found scattered across the community after the gunmen fled. ‎Police authorities are yet to issue an official statement on the incident.
The latest attack on the Isapa community comes about two weeks after gunmen struck the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in Eruku, an area in the same LGA.
They kidnapped 38 members of the church, while others reportedly died during the assault. However, the abductees have been released.
