Terrorists abduct monarch, others in Kwara

Terrorists have invaded Igbesi, a community within Oke Onigbin town in Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State, abducting the Oba Onigbesi of Igbesi Land and several other residents. It was gathered from sources familiar with the incident that the attack occurred on Saturday when armed terrorists stormed the community and launched a fierce assault on the residents. According to one of the sources, the monarch, identified as the Kabiyesi Onigbesi of Igbesi Land, was among those taken away by the armed attackers. The source said that the terrorists whisked the monarch away to an unknown location after successfully gaining access to the community. “Kabiyesi Onigbesi of Igbesi Land has been kidnapped by armed bandits and whisked away to an unknown bush,” one of the sources said. Another source said the attackers stormed the community on Saturday and carried out the operation before fleeing with the monarch and other abducted victims. “Bandits stormed the community yesterday (Saturday) in a fierce attack and successfully laid hands on the monarch,” the source said. The latest incident has heightened concerns over the deteriorating security situation in parts of Kwara State, particularly communities in Kwara South that have increasingly come under attacks by armed terrorists and kidnappers. Igbesi is a community within Oke Onigbin town in Isin Local Government Area of Kwara South. The circumstances surrounding the abduction, including the exact number of people taken away by the attackers and whether the terrorists have established contact with the families of the victims, remained unclear as of the time of filing this report.