On Tuesday, April 29, 2026, suspected armed bandits launched a deadly attack on a rural farming settlement in Oko-Erese, killing two farmers and abducting women in a renewed wave of violence in the area.
The attackers were said to have stormed farmlands along the Oro-Ago axis in Ifelodun Local Government Area during daylight hours, opening fire on farmers who were working in their fields.
Eyewitnesses said the gunmen targeted unsuspecting residents, shooting and killing two men on the spot before abducting two women.
The identities of the abducted victims had not been confirmed at the time of reporting.
A resident who also encountered the attackers reportedly survived the assault but sustained injuries after being beaten while trying to escape.
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“They shot at him but missed. He tried to run, but they struck him on the head with a stick,” a source said.
The attack adds to growing insecurity concerns in rural parts of Kwara State, where farmers and commuters have increasingly become targets of armed groups.
Earlier on the same day, another violent incident was reported in nearby Babanla, where a forest guard identified as Saheed and a civilian, Rashid Oke-Apata, were ambushed while travelling on a motorcycle.
Sources said the attackers opened fire on them, forcing a desperate attempt to flee. During the chaos, the forest guard sustained a machete injury, while Oke-Apata was abducted after being chased and overpowered by the gunmen.
A video from the scene showed the injured forest guard bleeding profusely, with his condition later described as critical but stable.
Residents have continued to call for urgent security intervention as attacks persist across vulnerable communities in the state.
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