Bandits kidnap monarch's wife and demand ransom for another woman
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Suspected bandits abducted the first wife of the Baale of Dabu, known as Iya Ayoka, from the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State on the night of Friday, July 26. In a separate incident, armed men abducted 23-year-old Fasilat Babatunde from the Wande community on July 15 and are demanding a ₦20 million ransom. The Kwara South Development Forum (KSDF) reported these events and noted that Babatunde’s father sustained gunshot injuries during her abduction. Despite the recent deployment of new Nigerian Army battalions to Kwara State to combat banditry, local communities reported that insecurity persists and has forced some residents to abandon their homes.
Consequences
The continued inability of security forces to prevent abductions despite new deployments may lead to further displacement of residents and the permanent closure of local markets and villages. Additionally, the KSDF’s refusal to pay ransoms and their public criticism of government authorities signal a deepening breakdown in trust between local communities and state officials.
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