Bandits have abducted four rice farmers in Bokungi village, Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State, less than 24 hours after the attack on Eruku town. The latest incident occurred on Wednesday between 6:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. while the farmers were working on their fields.
According to local sources, two farmers were first taken while packaging their harvested rice. Shortly after, another two individuals were seized from a nearby farm, bringing the total number of abducted victims to four. Residents said the attackers invaded the area and fired shots into the air before whisking the victims into the bush. No ransom demand had been made as of Thursday.
Residents of Bokungi described the repeated attacks along the Lafiagi–Bokungi axis as alarming, noting that the pattern of violence had heightened fear and disrupted farming activities. They appealed to security agencies to intensify operations to prevent further incidents and called on both federal and state authorities to restore peace to the area.
A senior police officer at the Edu Divisional Police Headquarters in Lafiagi, who confirmed the incident, said efforts were underway to rescue the victims, adding that the state police command had been notified for reinforcement. The officer urged residents to provide credible information that could help security operatives identify and apprehend the perpetrators.
