Gunmen Kidnap Three Family Members in Kwara

Gunmen, suspected to be kidnappers, have abducted three family members in Owoyale village, Agbamu, within the Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State.

The victims, identified as Alhaji Moshood and Alhaji Abdulkazeem Owoyale (siblings) along with a woman believed to be Moshood’s wife, were reportedly kidnapped from their home around 10 p.m. on Saturday, February 1, 2025.

The Kwara South Elders Security Network confirmed the abduction, stating that the vigilante group and the police have been searching the forests in Kwara, Ekiti, and Osun states for the kidnapped victims since Sunday morning.

“The vigilante and men from security agencies have been combing the forest in Ekiti, Oke-Ero, Ifelodun, Irepodun in Kwara state, Ifedayo and Ila local governments in Osun and Eda Oniyo council area in Ekiti State since Sunday morning but we are yet to see them,” a coordinator said.

Spokesperson of the State Police Command, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, confirmed the abduction in a statement on Sunday.

“The Kwara State Police Command is aware of an unfortunate kidnap incident that occurred on February 1, 2025, at about 2200 hours. It was reported that unknown armed men stormed the Owoyale village along Oro-agbamu Road and forcefully whisked three persons to an unknown location,” the PPRO stated.

“Alhaji Moshood and Alhaji Abdulkazeem Owoyale (siblings), and the wife to Alhaji Moshood were forcefully taken from their house.”

The statement further highlighted that the police, along with vigilante and hunter groups, have sprung into action, combing the forest in efforts to rescue the three victims unharmed and apprehend the criminals responsible for the abduction.