Bandits Abduct Imam, Security Guard, and Son Along Oke-Ode–Babanla Road In Kwara

Suspected bandits have abducted the Imam of Babanla, a local security guard, and his son along the Oke-Ode–Babanla Road in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State.

The incident, according to local sources, occurred on Sunday night, raising fresh concerns over the worsening insecurity in the area.

A source in the community told SaharaReporters that the victims were travelling from Oke-Ode to Babanla when the armed men intercepted them and whisked them away to an unknown destination.

“They were on their way from Oke-Ode to Babanla on Sunday night when the kidnappers attacked and abducted the Imam, security guard and his son identified as Fawas,” the source said.

The abduction of the cleric, who serves as a spiritual leader in Babanla town, has sparked fear and anxiety among residents. The other victim is said to be a local security operative in the community, although further details about his identity were not immediately available at the time of filing this report.

Earlier on Sunday, SaharaReporters reported that suspected bandits had reportedly stormed Ndeji village in Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State, abducting a housewife and her son during a late-night attack.

Sources in the community told SaharaReporters that the incident occurred on Saturday night when the armed men invaded the village and whisked away the victims to an unknown destination.

Residents said the attackers arrived under the cover of darkness, causing panic as they forcefully took the woman and her child from their home before fleeing into the bush.(SaharaReporters)