By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin
The Ojibara of Bayagan Alh. Kamilu Salami has been kidnapped.
Bayagan is a group within the Ifelodun Native Authorities Space of Kwara State.
Vanguard reliably gathered that the monarch was kidnapped round 9:30 am on Saturday at his farm by a gang of bandits who stormed the placement with AK-47 rifles.
The alarm was raised by fellow farmers within the space who couldn’t find Alhaji Salami however discovered his bike deserted on the farm premises.
This sparked considerations, prompting a search among the many villagers.
Talking anonymously, a supply from the group disclosed {that a} farmer from a neighbouring village witnessed the kidnapping.
The eyewitness, who claimed he was hiding inside a guinea corn farm, mentioned he noticed the abductors at gunpoint forcing the standard ruler onto a motorbike and rushing off in an unknown route.
As of the time of reporting, the household and the group have but to be contacted by the abductors.
No demand for ransom has been made, heightening nervousness throughout the city.
“We live in concern. No person is aware of what’s going to occur subsequent. The protection of our ruler and even your entire group is at stake,” a household supply lamented.
Contacted on the kidnapping of the monarch, Police Public Relations Officer Ejire Adeyemi mentioned she was not conscious of the event however promised to contact the DPO within the space.
“I’m not conscious however I’ll get in contact with the DPO in that space and provide you with updates shortly,” she mentioned.
The incident has triggered recent considerations over the worsening insecurity plaguing communities throughout the state.
Recall that two main kidnap incidents occurred within the Ekiti Native Authorities Space of the state within the final two weeks when bandits kidnapped 38 congregants in a Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Oke-Isegun in Eruku, whereas three individuals had been killed.
Barely 24 hours after the 38 victims had been rescued, no fewer than 20 residents had been kidnapped in Isapa, about 5 kilometres from Eruku.
The abductees stay with their captors as of press time.
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