Missing Kwara farmer found dead, family demands justice

The family of Abdulazeez Abiodun, a farmer from Kwara State, Nigeria, is seeking justice after his body was discovered in a bush with his hands tied. Abiodun, known as Kebe, left his home on July 11, 2026, to work on his cocoa farm in Owa-Onire but never returned.

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When the hunters got to his farm, they found only his motorcycle parked there. Seeing the motorcycle without my father filled us with fear. We initially believed he might have been kidnapped and waited anxiously, expecting that someone would contact us to demand a ransom. However, no call ever came.

Concerned family members alerted local hunters and community members when Abiodun could not be reached. The search party found his motorcycle at the farm, raising immediate fears. The hunters expanded their search into the surrounding bush, where they tragically found his lifeless body. His daughter, Abdulazeez Rofiat, described the discovery as horrifying and alleged that her father had been "brutally killed."

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After searching for some time, far away from where his motorcycle had been parked, they made a horrifying discovery. They found my father’s lifeless body in the bush. His two hands had been tied, and he had been brutally killed.

Rofiat appealed to security agencies, human rights organizations, and the media to ensure those responsible for her father's death are identified and prosecuted. She emphasized that her father was a devoted husband and a hardworking farmer whose only intention was to provide for his family. The family is distressed by the cruel manner of his death and is determined to pursue justice until accountability is achieved. They have reported the incident to the local police but are awaiting updates on the investigation.

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The pain of losing my father in such a cruel and heartbreaking manner is something our family cannot put into words. He was more than a father; he was a loving husband, a caring parent, and a hardworking man who left home that morning simply to work on his farm and provide for his family. He never returned home.