Bandits, numbering more than 20 on Monday evening invaded Isapa community of Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, abducting 11 residents.
It was gathered that the attackers were shooting indiscriminately as they moved through several parts of the town with a large herd of cattle, and in the process, an elderly woman was reportedly hit by a stray bullet during the incident.
The latest attack on the Isapa community comes few days after gunmen struck the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in Eruku, an area in the same LGA.
They kidnapped 38 members of the church, while others reportedly died during the assault. However, the abductees have been released.
A community leader in Isapa , who confirmed the incident under anonymity, said that 11 people were abducted, with seven victims belonging to the same family. The kidnapped victims include a pregnant woman, two nursing mothers, and several young children.
Identities of the abducted individuals have been identified as: Talatu Kabiru (Female, 20), Magaji (Male, 6), Kande (Female, 5), Hadiza (Female, 10), Mariam (Female, 6)
Others included Saima (Female, 5), a housewife, Habibat, a housewife, Fatima Yusufu, a pregnant woman, Sarah Sunday (Female, 22), Lami Fidelis (Female, 23, nursing mother), and Haja Na Allah (Nursing mother).
Eyewitness accounts had it that the attackers moved through parts of the town, leaving bullet holes in walls and doors.
Expended AK-47 shells were found scattered across the community after the gunmen fled. Police authorities are yet to issue an official statement on the incident.
