Suspected kidnappers have abducted the wife and daughter of Alhaji Muhammad Swasun, Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State.
The victims, identified as Hajiya Fatima and her daughter Amina, were seized on Sunday night when a five-man gang reportedly stormed the chairman’s residence in the Sakpefu area of Patigi.
According to eyewitness accounts, the assailants scaled the fence into the compound and began shooting indiscriminately to scare residents. They allegedly forced their way into one of the rooms, where they found the victims, and whisked them away at gunpoint.
A senior member of the APC in Kwara, who confirmed the incident on Monday but pleaded anonymity, said the chairman narrowly escaped abduction.
“It’s true that our chairman’s wife and daughter were kidnapped last night. He told me he was lucky not to have been taken too. The gunmen jumped the fence, fired several shots, and went straight into a room where they abducted his wife and daughter,” the source said.
Reports indicate that the kidnappers operated for several minutes before fleeing with the victims to an undisclosed location.
When contacted, Kwara State Police Commissioner, Mr. Adekimi Ojo, said he was not yet aware of the abduction.
Patigi and other parts of Kwara North have witnessed repeated cases of kidnapping in recent months, with residents increasingly calling on government and security agencies to intensify efforts to tackle the menace.
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