{"id":3920,"date":"2026-01-05T13:32:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T13:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/?p=3920"},"modified":"2026-01-05T13:32:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T13:32:37","slug":"bandits-reportedly-attack-kwara-highway-abduct-four-travellers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/index.php\/2026\/01\/05\/bandits-reportedly-attack-kwara-highway-abduct-four-travellers\/","title":{"rendered":"Bandits reportedly attack Kwara highway, abduct four travellers"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was pandemonium on Monday in Kwara as \u200esuspected terrorists attacked the busy Isanlu\u2013Isin\u2013Omu Aran road in the state, kidnapping at least four travellers.<br \/><br \/>The incident was said to have occurred in the early hours of Monday, when armed men ambushed motorists along the highway, a key route linking communities in Kwara South to the state capital, Ilorin.<br \/><br \/>The assailants reportedly operated freely on the road, forcing vehicles to stop before whisking the passengers to an unknown location.<br \/><br \/><br \/>When contacted, the State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, said she is yet to be briefed.<br \/><br \/>\u201cI\u2019m not aware of this. 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