At least 11 residents have been kidnapped following a violent invasion of Isapa, a community neighbouring Eruku in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, on Monday evening.
The attack, which occurred around 6:00 p.m. on November 24, 2025, saw between 20 and 30 armed bandits storm the community with a large herd of cattle, firing shots indiscriminately. An elderly woman was hit by a stray bullet during the incident.
A Community leader who confirmed the development to National Pilot under strict anonymity, revealed that 11 people were abducted, with seven victims belonging to the same family. The kidnapped victims include a pregnant woman, two nursing mothers, and several young children.
The abducted individuals have been identified as:
Talatu Kabiru (Female, 20)
Magaji (Male, 6)
Kande (Female, 5)
Hadiza (Female, 10)
Mariam (Female, 6)
Saima (Female, 5)
A house wife, Habibat
A housewife, Fatima Yusufu
A pregnant woma, Sarah Sunday (Female, 22)
Lami Fidelis (Female, 23, nursing mother)
Haja Na Allah (Nursing mother)
Eyewitnesses reported that the attackers moved through parts of the town, leaving bullet holes in walls and doors. Expended AK-47 shells were found scattered across the community after the gunmen fled.
Residents remain in fear as security agencies and local vigilantes intensify efforts to track the kidnappers and rescue the abducted victims. Authorities have yet to issue an official statement on the incident.
The National Pilot
