KWARA HIGHWAY ATTACK: Terrorists abduct passengers on Isanlu–Isin–Omu Aran Road
Suspected terrorists in the early hours of Monday attacked the busy Isanlu–Isin–Omu Aran Road in Kwara State, kidnapping at least four travelers.
This came on a day suspected terrorists attacked a security outpost manned by the Nigeria Police Border Patrol Team at New Kalli village in Borgu, Niger State.
It is barely 48 hours after terrorists killed over 40 persons in Agwara and Borgu Local Government Areas of Niger State.
The Kwara highway attack occurred when armed men ambushed motorists along the highway, a key route linking communities in Kwara South to the state capital, Ilorin.
A source said the attackers operated freely on the road, forcing vehicles to stop before whisking passengers to an unknown location.
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“Bandits are still heavily present in the area and are actively targeting travelers heading towards Ilorin,” the source said.
At press time yesterday, there had been no official statement from Kwara State Police Command confirming the attack or detailing efforts to rescue the abducted victims.
Reacting to all these, former Anambra State governor and presidential candidate of Labour Party in 2023 elections, Peter Obi, condemned the killing of over 40 persons in Niger State, urging the Federal Government to halt what he described as the growing normalisation of mass killings across the country.