The wife and daughter of the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sakpefu community, Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State, Muhammad Swasun, have been abducted by suspected bandits.
The bandits stormed the community on Sunday night shooting sporadically to instill fear among residents.
On Monday, SaharaReporters quoted local sources as saying that the victims were Hajiya Fatima, the party chairman’s wife, and Amina, his daughter.
While stating that the gunmen operated for several minutes before whisking away their victims, a source said: “The bandits abducted his wife, Haja Fatima, and his daughter, Amina, and took them to an unknown destination.”
Gunmen had on Saturday attacked Shagbe community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, k!lling some residents and abducting several others during an invasion of the palace of the community’s monarch.
The incident left the community in shock as the assailants reportedly operated for hours without any resistance.
A source told SaharaReporters that repeated calls were made to security operatives during the attack, but no response came.
The source explained that the bandits stormed the community and moved straight to the palace.
According to the source, people were k!lled and others taken away. For hours, they kept calling security agencies, but there was no intervention.
The source said, “Bandits in large numbers stormed the community and forced their way into the palace of the Onishagbe of Shagbe, targeting the monarch or members of his household. However, their plans did not succeed.
“They k!lled some residents, abducted others, and operated for hours without any response from security forces despite repeated distress calls. The Kwara State government has since said it is on top of the situation
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