Amanze Chinonye
Bokungi Village, Edu Local Government Area, Kwara State – Terrorists have abducted four rice farmers in Bokungi Village, Edu Local Government Area, in a fresh attack that has heightened security concerns in the region.
The incident occurred on Wednesday evening while the victims were working on their rice farms at the height of the harvest season, SaharaReporters and THISDAY report. According to witnesses, the attackers surrounded the farmers, opened sporadic gunfire, and forced them into the bush before abducting them.
The abduction comes less than 24 hours after armed men stormed a church in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area, signaling a disturbing escalation in violent attacks across Kwara State.
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Security agencies, including the Kwara State Police Command, have reportedly been briefed and are working to rescue the victims, though no official statement has been released detailing the status of the abductors or the victims. Sources cited by SaharaReporters indicate that two of the kidnapped farmers may have been killed, while the fate of the remaining two remains unclear.
Residents in Bokungi and surrounding communities have expressed fear over returning to their farms, with many calling for increased security measures to protect farmers and prevent further attacks.
This latest incident underscores a growing pattern of attacks on rural farming communities in Kwara State, particularly targeting farmers during harvest periods.
Authorities have not yet confirmed the identity of the attackers, though local reports describe them as armed bandits or terrorists operating in the North-Central region.
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