{"id":1621,"date":"2025-08-31T12:02:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T12:02:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/?p=1621"},"modified":"2025-08-31T12:02:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T12:02:27","slug":"gunmen-abduct-seven-in-kwara-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/index.php\/2025\/08\/31\/gunmen-abduct-seven-in-kwara-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Gunmen abduct seven in Kwara community"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At least seven persons, including four adults and three children, were abducted by gunmen in Isanlu Isin area of Kwara State.<br \/><br \/>According to security analyst Zagazola Makama, who shared the incident in a post on X on Saturday, the attack occurred on Thursday night when armed men stormed Gaa Oloyin Manasara, Eleyinvia, shooting sporadically before taking their victims away.<br \/><br \/>The abducted victims were identified as Adamu, 70; Olanrewaju, 1 year 2 months; Soliu, 1 year 3 months; Fatima, 27; Salamotu, 25; Ramota, 23; and Adijat, 3 years.<br \/><br \/><br \/>Following the report, security operatives, vigilantes, and local hunters were mobilized to the area and commenced a search in the surrounding bushes. <br \/><br \/>Authorities assured that efforts were ongoing to rescue the abducted persons safely and to apprehend the perpetrators for prosecution<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At least seven persons, including four adults and three children, were abducted by gunmen in Isanlu Isin area of Kwara State. 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