Fear and tension have engulfed Bishewa village, near Zambufu in the Lafiagi Emirate of Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State, after bandits invaded the community and kidnapped a woman during a late-night attack. Eyewitnesses said the assailants, numbering about ten, stormed the village on motorcycles and began shooting indiscriminately. The son of the abducted woman, who narrowly escaped, revealed that he was the main target but was away on community patrol when the attackers arrived. We heard the sound of about ten motorcycles heading toward our village. Everyone ran to take positions, but when we realized we couldn’t repel them, we fled for our lives. They kept firing and went away with my mother, he said. The incident occurred barely 24 hours after the community secured the release of another abducted victim following the payment of a ₦5million ransom. Residents of Bishewa and neighbouring communities have decried the rising wave of insecurity in the Lafiagi Emirate, calling on the Kwara State Government and security agencies to act swiftly to protect rural settlements. “May Allah grant the safe return of our innocent mother and prevent future occurrences,” a resident prayed.