₦airaland Forum

A five-man gang of gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted the wife and daughter of Alhaji Muhammad Swasun, the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State.

The victims of the incident, which happened at Sakpefu area of the local government, were identified as Hajiya Fatima, the party chairman’s wife, and Amina, his daughter.

Vanguard reliably gathered that the attack occurred on Sunday night when the assailants jumped over the fence into the chairman’s compound, shooting sporadically to instil fear among residents.

The gunmen reportedly broke into one of the rooms where they found the wife and daughter and whisked them away at gunpoint.

A member of the state executive council of the party who craved anonymity confirmed the incident in an interview with Vanguard on Monday morning.

“It’s true that our Chairman’s wife and daughter in Patigi were kidnapped last night.

‘I spoke with him this morning, he said he was just lucky not to be kidnapped by the bandits, who jumped over his fence into the compound and started shooting sporadically into the air.

“He said they entered into one of the rooms where they found his wife and daughter and took them away, shooting into the air,” he said in a sober voice.

Vanguard reliably gathered that the gunmen reportedly operated for several minutes before whisking away their victims to an undisclosed location.

“The bandits abducted his wife, Haja Fatima, and his daughter, Amina, and took them to an unknown destination,” another member of the party said in an interview

Recall that Patigi and other parts of Kwara North have witnessed repeated cases of abductions in recent months, with residents calling on government and security forces to step up efforts to curb the menace.

Contacted on the latest abduction in Patigi, Kwara State Police Commissioner, Mr Adekimi Ojo, said he was not aware of the incident.

“I’m yet to be informed,” he told Vanguard.

D00msDay:
Gradually he go touch everybody. A time will come a governor will be kidnapped since the FG is being lackadaisical 2wads the issue of security.

iwaeda:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/09/breaking-kwara-apc-chairmans-wife-daughter-kidnapped/

Samsyne:
When will tell you about bad government u think we have hatred for Tinubu...some that are happy to post to bad events happening n the east or Ipob things... what's gonna hit SW it will reset Ur brains and those fools that defends rubbish...From Kwara to Oyo/OSun to Ogun then Lagos it's just a matter of time...

damoobaba:
The state Governors are the ones delaying on state police. Why should a state Governor have to wait for a Presidential order before safeguarding his state. The NORTHERN GOVERNORS know what they are doing.

They know gullible Nigerians LIKE YOU will fall for their tricks that the PRESIDENT IS NOT WORKING so that you can vote a Northern. They did same to Goodluck Jonathan.

Wenonawde:
Nigeria will never work becos of people like you.

destinychildolu:
Nobody should blame Tinubu. All blames stop on Shettima. He promised to handle security