Hammed Shittu in Ilorin
About 5 suspected bandits have reportedly invaded an Oke Esi compound in Kajola neighborhood in Oke-Ero Local Government Area of Kwara State, and kidnapped a father and son.
The affected victims, in response to THISDAY checks, are Elder Bamidele Mathem and his son, Bamidele Ibukun
Already, palpable pressure has gripped the residents of Kajola city within the native authorities space as a result of kidnapping of their residents.
The two victims, it was gathered, had been kidnapped on their method to the farm at Idofin Igbana, Iloffa, headquarters of the native authorities space.
Sources near the city instructed journalists in Ilorin yesterday that vigilantes, police and different safety businesses within the space have been deployed into the bush to rescue the victims.
Although no constructive outcomes have but to manifest, sources near the city mentioned the residents have launched into fervent prayers and fasting to make sure the protected return of the 2 victims.
One of the residents of Kajola city, who spoke on the situation of anonymity with journalists yesterday, expressed deep concern over the continued assaults by suspected bandits within the space regardless of the current institution of a army formation at Omu-Aran in Irepodun LGA of the state.
She mentioned that the ugly growth has prevented lots of the folks of the city going to their farms to fulfill financial means just lately.
She, due to this fact, appealed to the suitable authorities to rise to the ugly growth to make sure the protection of the residents and the folks of Kwara South Senatorial District of the state.
When contacted, a senior police officer with the Oke-Ero Local Government Area of the state, who sought anonymity, confirmed the kidnapping of the 2 victims on Tuesday.
He mentioned: “It is true {that a} father and son had been kidnapped within the space on their method to the farm, however we’re working around the clock with different safety businesses within the space to make sure the rescue of the victims.
Meanwhile, in a associated operation, a joint workforce of police operatives, army troops, forest guards and vigilantes has rescued one kidnapped sufferer, Musa Mejindaji, unharmed after intensive bush-combing.
It was gathered that operatives additionally recovered 11 expended AK-47 ammunition shells on the scene.
