Bandits Kill Youth Leader, Injure Mother, Kidnap Two During Night Attack On Kwara Village

Bandits have invaded Mawogi village in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State, killing a youth leader and injuring his mother during a late-night attack that left residents in shock.

The attack, which occurred between 11 p.m. and midnight on Sunday, claimed the life of Yanma Ndawodi, the youth leader of the community, while his mother, Gogo Fatima, sustained serious gunshot injuries and is currently receiving medical attention.

According to residents, the assailants stormed the quiet community, shooting indiscriminately and spreading panic among villagers.

Newsmen gathered that the gunmen also kidnapped five residents during the invasion. However, three of the abducted victims later escaped, while two others, identified as Ndagi Kudu and Hawau, remain in captivity.

A community source described the incident as terrifying, calling on the state government and security agencies to deploy more personnel to the area to prevent further attacks.

Previously, PIJAlance reported that terror swept through Idofin Odo-Ase, a quiet community in Oke Ero Local Government Area of Kwara State, on Thursday, after armed terrorists launched a deadly attack that left at least three people brutally murdered and forced residents to flee their homes in fear.

PIJAlance obtained gory videos and photos showing the slain victims, two shot and one other stabbed, during the violent invasion.

Witnesses said that the gunmen stormed the community in the evening, shooting sporadically and attacking residents in their homes before escaping into nearby forests.

In a similar report, PIJAlance reported how bandits stormed Efagi village, under the Lafiagi Emirate in the Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State, last Friday.

The bandits kidnapped a man and his wife and injured a local vigilante.

The brazen attack, which occurred between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m., underscores the ongoing security challenges facing rural communities in the region.