Kwara Insecurity Deepens As Bandits Kidnap Three Family Members

Suspected bandits  have reportedly abducted three people of the same family at Agboro community   in Patigi local government area of Kwara State. 

The victims were abducted  on Sunday on  their way back from a condolence visit of their family member that passed away few days ago.

Sources close to the town told journalists in Ilorin on Monday that, the names of the victims include,  Abiodun Abidemi and Abiodun Olumide (brothers of the deceased) and Ayomide Moses (son of the deceased).

Sources said that, the victims were said to be  indigenes of Agboro, a community in the local government.

It was gathered that, the three victims were kidnapped at about 7:am on the ill-fated day.

The suspected bandits are yet to get in touch with the families  of the victims but sources stated that, the bandits have taken the victims towards Isanlu in Kogi State.

Though, a senior police officer with the Patigi Divisional Police Headquarters in Patigi who sought anonymity confirmed the incident to newsmen in an interview on Monday but the state police commissioner, Mr. Adekimi Ojo, however, denied the report, saying: “I am not aware ooo, I am not aware.”

Hammed Shittu in Ilorin