Gunmen Kill One, Abduct Three, Demand N10m Ransom in Kwara

Hammed Shittu. 

Suspected kidnappers have abducted three persons and killed a community leader identified as Chief Raphael Adewuyi in Iwo, a community in Isin Local Government Area, Kwara state.

Findings also revealed that the kidnappers had already placed a ransom of N10million each on the abducted victims before they could be freed from their captivity.

The incident happened just three days after one Mrs. Rukayat Musa was kidnapped at Oniyangi area along Emir’s road, Ilorin, Ilorin West Local Government Area, Kwara State.

Her abductors, according to residents of the community, have demanded a sum of N50m before she can be released.

Friday’s incident, however, no fewer than 10 suspected kidnappers invaded Iwo in Isin Local Government Area of the state at about 9:00 p.m.

Findings revealed that the gunmen were shooting repeatedly as part of strategy to scare the residents of the community before they embarked on their dastardly act.

During the incident, according to the findings, the suspected kidnappers attacked a filling station at Sabaja area of the two and abducted the station’s manager and a security guard of the station as well as a Cleric of the Christ Apostolic Church.

Further finding revealed that stray bullets killed Chief Adewuyi in his room.

Chairman of the Transition implementation Committee (TIC) in Isin Local Government Area, Mr. Tunde Fadipe confirmed the incident yesterday, acknowledging that a chief of the town was killed by stray bullet during the incident.

“Three people including the manager of the filling station, the security guard and pastor of a church were abducted during the incident while a chief was hit by stray bullets in his house during the operation.”

Fadipe said that the council in conjunction with the Police and other Security forces have mobilized the security to go after the gunmen and rescue the three people abducted.

The spokesperson of the state police command, Mr. Okasanmi Ajayi, who confirmed the incident said that three  people were abducted by the kidnappers at the Petrol station in Iwo community on Friday night.

Okasanmi said: “Three people were abducted at Iwo on Friday while one man was hit by a stray bullet in his house. 

“We have sent our men and the vigilante members to go after the abductors and rescue the three people, but we are yet to record success. I’m sure that the three people are going to be rescued.” He said that he was not sure whether the abductors had made contact with members of the families of the abducted people.