Muhammad Basheer HotoroBarely days after terrorists killed over 40 persons in Niger State last weekend, the marauders have again struck in Kwara, Katsina and Kaduna, kidnapping several victims, including a photo journalists.
Seven persons were abducted in Kwara, following a failed attempt to kidnap the traditional ruler of Adanla community in Ifelodun Local Government Area, Oba David Oyerinola and his wife and many others were kidnapped in several Katsina communities.
The attacks came as what could have been a bloodbath in Niger State was averted, following discovery by villagers of three Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs, at Ganaru community in Zungeru District of Mashegu Local Government Area.
Spokesperson of Adanla community of Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Prince Oyerinola Olakunle, who disclosed news of the kidnap of the seven persons, called on Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to help rescue the victims.
Oyerinola, who spoke with journalists in Ilorin yesterday, listed the victims, who are members of the same family, to include Sikiru Oyerinola, Taye Oyerinola, Idowu Oyerinola, Faruk Oyerinola and two other minors. He added that the bandits were demanding for N300 million ransom to release them.
Adanla community in Igbaja Ward 2 of Ifelodun Local Government Area had been deserted for days, following the failed kidnap attempt on the monarch, and his wife, while seven other persons were abducted in anger.
Oba David Oyerinola and his wife, who escaped the kidnap attempt are now said to be hibernating in a hotel in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, for security reasons.
Vanguard reliably gathered that the family members of the traditional ruler of Adanla community are also under threat from unknown assailants.
It was gathered that despite the relocation, the monarch and his wife were trailed to Ilorin by the outlaws.
When the six armed terrorists stormed the palace, they were shouting and asking where is the Kabiyesi, where is the Olori?
“Fortunately, the Kabiyesi was not around, he had gone for a programme at Igbaja town, the next community to Adanla,” Olakunle said.
He said the terrorists stormed the palace while some members of the Kabiyesi’s family who came from Lagos were discussing outside the palace and asked them to stand up since they could not find their prime targets.
“When they realised that Kabiyesi was not in the palace, they just asked the people sitting outside the palace to stand up and were taken into the bush.
“Seven people were picked, and they shot a girl who saw them and ran. She is now in the hospital for medical treatment
