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Kwara Community Deserted Amid Bandit Attacks, Kidnappers Demand N100Million Ransom For Three Hostages

Tension has gripped Ndanaku community in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State after residents fled en masse following a series of violent bandit attacks and the abduction of three villagers.

The once-bustling community now lies deserted, with homes, shops, and streets abandoned.

A video posted online by Nupekotv shows an eerie silence across the community, underscoring the residents’ fear and desperation.

The kidnappers are reportedly demanding a ransom of N100 million for the release of the abducted residents.

Meanwhile, community leaders have appealed to the Kwara State Government and federal authorities to intervene urgently, citing the humanitarian and security crisis triggered by the mass displacement of residents.

A video was shared alongside a heartfelt letter from residents of Ndanaku community to the Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq, urgently requesting intervention.

Titled “Continued Deterioration of Security Situation in Ndanaku Community,” the letter described how the village had “become a den and host of bandits of Fulani extraction for over two (2) weeks.”

Residents explained that ongoing abductions and attacks had forced them to abandon their homes and livelihoods in search of safety.

Despite the mass exodus, the bandits have continued to wreak havoc, the letter said.

Their activities now include “killing and rustling of our livestock, destroying both harvested and unharvested farmlands, and breaking into shops and houses,” which the community says is because there are no longer residents to kidnap.

The residents noted that repeated appeals to the Patigi Local Government Chairman, Hon. Ahmed Rufai, for Nigerian Army deployment had “proved abortive,” even though soldiers stationed at the LGA capital were reportedly “willing to respond if given the directive.”Nigerian cultural tourism packages

Signed by Gideon Zhiri, Chairman of the community’s Elites Association, the letter ended with a plea for “quick intervention so residents can return to the community without fear.”

The mass displacement, it said, highlights the worsening security crisis in Kwara North and the growing pressure on residents to protect themselves.

Previously, SaharaReporters reported that a resident of Esun Tauheed in the Lafiagi Emirate of Kwara State, abducted during a bandit attack last week, had been confirmed dead, deepening fears in the violence-plagued region.

The victim, identified as Abdullahi Tsowa, was seized during a late-night raid on the outskirts of the community.

According to local reports by NupekoTv-Lafiagi, Tsowa attempted to escape by climbing into the ceiling of the house but was caught by the assailants, while two of his friends managed to flee with injuries.

The exact circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear, but community members say the killing has turned what began as a kidnapping into a tragic murder.

Similar attacks have recently targeted neighbouring villages such as Lataworo and Gbugbu.

LagosOrigin:
Kwara has been over-run by Islamic bandits

Kwara that used to be a yoruba state is now fully owned by fulani and Islamic bandits .

madridguy:
The FG should declare state of emergency in Kwara State since the governor can no longer protect the state from bandits.

madridguy:
The FG should declare state of emergency in Kwara State since the governor can no longer protect the state from bandits.

madridguy:
The FG should declare state of emergency in Kwara State since the governor can no longer protect the state from bandits.

2mch:
Shebi Kwara people talk say they are now Islamic and don’t have tribe again. So they allow any type of bandit enter their community as long as they are Muslim. Haha. Wetin we don see coming. Wo, una go soon know wetin de sup. The people that brainwashed you with religion believe more in their own tribal supremacy and conquering. Na only you believe the religion.

madridguy:
The FG should declare state of emergency in Kwara State since the governor can no longer protect the state from bandits.

Elliotwaveforec:
Chai you just typed what I wanted to type!

The Fulanis using Islam to rule over the brainwashed Muslims; and later seize their land. Hausas have been dealt with already, it's the turn of the brainwashed Nupe and Yoruba Muslims, starting from Nupe Emirate, then Ilorin Emirate.

People are being deceived to abandon what they can use to protect themselves through Islam and Christianity, so that they can be easily subdued.

Go ask the Jukuns from Taraba how they liberated themselves from the Fulanis through traditional means by putting aside their Christian faith and face their enemies. Has the use of traditional protection taken away their being Christians? No!