Bandits Kill Resident, Abduct Fulani Leader's Wives in Kwara Attack

A violent attack by suspected bandits in Lafiagi, Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria, resulted in the death of one resident and the abduction of two women. The incident occurred Monday night in the Sodo/Sawmill area on the outskirts of the town.

Community sources reported that the attackers targeted a prominent Fulani leader in the settlement but were unable to find him. They subsequently abducted two women, identified as wives of the Fulani leader. The Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Ojo Adekimi, confirmed the fatalities and abductions, stating that the women were aged 25 and 35.

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Yes, one man was killed while two women, 25 and 35 years of age, who are wives of the Seriki Fulani, were abducted.

Commissioner Adekimi indicated that preliminary investigations suggest the attackers were specifically searching for the Fulani leader, known locally as an Ardo. He mentioned that security forces, including the military, had engaged the assailants, repelling them into the forest. However, the police and military are continuing their pursuit.

This attack adds to a growing pattern of insecurity in Kwara North. In late May, suspected terrorists attacked the Yashikira community, setting fire to part of a traditional ruler's palace and abducting 10 people. Reports later emerged of ransom demands from those abductors. The region has also seen attacks on farmers and travelers along forest routes. In response to the escalating violence, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has met with the Chief of Army Staff, and the police have deployed additional tactical teams to vulnerable areas.

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The attackers targeted the Fulani leader, Ardo. And for now, we are still on their trail because before we got there, the military had repelled them before they ran into the forest, but we are on their trail.