Kidnapper invade Kwara State

 

Hundreds Flee Babanla, Shagbe, Alabe, Ólógómó in Kwara South As Rise In Kidnapping Sparks Mass Exodus 

A resident, identified as Ganiyu Babatunde, was seen pleading with the Kwara State Government to intervene and protect the people from worsening insecurity urgently.

Hundreds of residents in Kwara South have abandoned their ancestral homes following a surge in kidnapping incidents, particularly in Ifelodun Local Government Area, where attacks by suspected armed bandits have become a daily occurrence.

Communities such as Sagbe, Ologomo, Alabe, and Babanla in Ifelodun Local Government Area are among the hardest hit, with families forced to flee in large numbers.

Many residents, including women and children, were seen at Oke-Ode garage with their belongings, desperately seeking vehicles to convey them to safer locations.

Locals say the wave of kidnappings has left them living in fear, with many abandoning their farms, homes, and businesses as the insecurity crisis deepens.

Some of the affected people lamented that if their communities became deserted, there would be no one left for the government to govern.

They expressed frustration, explaining that if the rightful owners abandoned their ancestral homes, strangers could easily take over their heritage.

A resident, who identified himself as Babatunde, said, “Please, Kwara State Government, come to our aid. Since I have been travelling from Ajase to Oke-Ode, I have encountered more than 10 vehicles filled with people fleeing their ancestral homes with their belongings. Some of them are even coming from Babanla.”

"I'm at Oke-Ode Garage. All the vehicles here have left for Sagbe community to convey people who are running away from their homes. As you can see, I'm at Oke-Ode garage right now. Some people just brought their belongings here, trying to flee.

"Kwara State Governor, please come to our aid. The issue of insecurity in our communities is terrifying us. We don’t know what to do anymore.

"I have been here since morning, and there is no vehicle left. They have all gone to other communities to pick up people, even using motorcycles. A Dangote truck is being used to convey people and their belongings.

"Please, Kwara State Governor, come to our aid. We are in Oke-Ode community, and everyone is fleeing. Kidnappers have turned our community into a deserted place.”