The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the brutal attack on the Isapa community in the Ekiti Local Government Area of the state.
According to the authorities, ten people were abducted during the Monday nighttime incursion by suspected armed herdsmen.
Over 20 armed bandits stormed Isapa, Ekiti LGA of Kwara, around 6pm on Monday, shooting indiscriminately as villagers fled in panic.
SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, the state Police Public Relations Officer, stated on Tuesday that the command received distress calls about 6:30 p.m. on November 24 and quickly dispatched patrol teams and tactical units to the scene.
Ejire-Adeyemi stated, “Preliminary investigations showed that the attackers invaded the community around 6:05 p.m., firing repeatedly as they advanced through the settlement.
“A woman who sustained a gunshot wound to her leg has since been treated and discharged.
“Further details from police operatives discovered that 10 persons were later abducted.”
In reaction to the gravity of the situation, the state Commissioner of Police, CP Adekimi Ojo, paid a visit to Isapa for an on-the-spot assessment.
“During the visit, he met with traditional rulers, the Onisapa of Isapa Land, Oba Gbenga Adeyeye, and the Olokesa of Okesa Land, Oba Olu Olusegun, as well as local and youth leaders.
“The CP assured residents that the command had intensified operations to rescue the victims and restore confidence in the area,” the statement added.
The leadership stated that joint teams of police tactical units and local vigilantes were currently patrolling the surrounding bushes in search of the abducted citizens.
“A search-and-rescue operation is ongoing, and normalcy has been restored to the village. The situation is under strict monitoring,” the police spokesperson said.
Monday’s attack is the latest in a disturbing series of violent episodes in Ekiti LGA.
Last week, 38 members of the Christ Apostolic Church in Oke Isegun, Eruku, were abducted and held captive for five days before being released.
