Suspected bandits have abducted four rice farmers in Bokungi Village, Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State, marking another violent incident in the region.
The attack occurred just a day after gunmen struck a church in Eruku, Ekiti LGA, killing two people and abducting others.
Sources reported that the latest abduction took place on Wednesday evening while the victims were working on their rice farms during the peak of the harvest season, according to Channels TV.
A community source said the attackers arrived suddenly, surrounding the farmers as they gathered their harvested rice.
“It has been confirmed that bandits struck again at Bokungi under the Lafiagi Emirate. Four people were abducted. Information is still emerging,” the source stated.
Residents noted that the gunmen operated for several minutes without facing any resistance, forcing the farmers into the nearby bush before taking them to an unknown location.
Community members also revealed that escalating insecurity in Edu LGA has forced many farming settlements to be deserted, as farmers fear attacks during the harvest period, the time they are most exposed in the fields.
As of the time of reporting, neither the Kwara State Police Command nor the state government had issued an official statement regarding the incident.
