Terrorists kidnap 10 persons in Kwara

2026-03-06 - 16:17

By Demola Akinyemi Terrorists during the week stormed Ifelodun Local Government Area in Kwara State, abducting 10 people in Ahun and Oro-Ago communities combined. Meanwhile, the terrorists have reached out to the relatives of one of the victims, demanding a ransom of N10 million to release him. Vanguard reliably gathered that all the kidnappings were carried out early Wednesday morning, with six in Ahun and another four in Oro-Ago and Oyate, respectively. The wife of a victim told journalists in Ilorin on Friday that her husband, a sawmill operator, Clement Emmanuel and his apprentice, Solomon, were seized while cutting trees in the farm in Ahun village. Another female source (names withheld) hinted that two others, Adewole and Adebayo, were kidnapped while about to start burning felled trees to produce charcoal. Mrs. Emmanuel, however, told our reporter on the phone that the kidnappers have reached her, demanding N10m ransom. “Please oga reporter, help plead with them to release my husband sir, where will I get the N10m they asked for?” She asked. Commissioner of Police (CP), Adekimi Ojo, at the police media briefing, told newsmen that he was yet to be officially briefed. He, however, explained that his men carried out a coordinated joint intelligence-led operation in Oro-Ago, following intercepted communications revealing plans by a suspected kidnapping syndicate to infiltrate the area to service and refit motorcycles intended for criminal operations. “The operation resulted in the arrest of ten suspects, including a mechanic and a logistics operative allegedly supplying fuel and other operational support to the syndicate. “Ten Bajaj Boxer motorcycles reasonably suspected to be operational assets for kidnapping and banditry activities were recovered as exhibits,” he said. Ojo further revealed that the Command also arrested a 23-year-old alleged female kidnapper: Awawu Maliki Bodo with whom one revolver and three live cartridges were found.