Breaking: Terrorists Attack Another Kwara Community Barely 24 Hours After Invading Church in Eruku, Ekiti LGA, Abduct Four Rice Farmers During Harvest
By: Israel Adeleke
OPEN TELEVISION NAIJA (OTN) News reports as gathered that barely 24 hours after gunmen invaded a church in Eruku, Ekiti local government area, Terrorists have launched yet another attack in Kwara State, abducting four rice farmers in Bokungi Village, Edu Local Government Area.
OTN News further reports as gathered that multiple sources who confirmed this to news men, revealed that the latest incident occurred on Wednesday evening while the victims were working on their rice farms during the peak of the harvest season.
According to a community source, the terrorists arrived suddenly and surrounded the farmers as they were gathering their harvested rice.
“It has been confirmed that bandits struck again at Bokungi under the Lafiagi Emirate. Four people were abducted. Information is still emerging,” the source said.
Residents said the gunmen operated for several minutes without resistance, forcing the farmers into the nearby bush before whisking them away toward an unknown destination.
Community members revealed that rising insecurity in Edu LGA has left several farming settlements deserted, as farmers fear attacks during the harvest period, a time when they are most vulnerable on the fields.
The Kwara State Police Command had yet to issue an official statement as of the time of filing this report
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