The Kwara State chapter of the Take It Back Movement has issued a strong call to action, urging residents across the state to rise and protest the worsening state of insecurity, particularly in the northern and southern parts of Kwara.
In a statement signed by the State Coordinator, Usman Jamiu Opeyemi, and the State Secretary, Olumoh Ismail, the movement condemned the recent spate of killings and kidnappings that have gripped several communities in Edu and Patigi Local Government Areas of Kwara North, as well as Ifelodun Local Government in Kwara South.
According to the statement, terrorist groups and armed bandits have effectively seized control of key forests and highways in these regions, turning them into hotspots of terror and bloodshed.
Despite numerous attacks and abductions, the movement noted with concern that none of the perpetrators have been arrested by security agencies.
“It is no longer news that terrorist groups and bandits have taken over most of our forests and highways, especially in Edu, Patigi, and Ifelodun. Our people are being killed and kidnapped weekly, yet the government remains silent and inactive,” the statement read.
As a response, the Take It Back Movement has declared a state-wide protest scheduled for Wednesday, July 10, calling on all well-meaning Kwarans to come out en masse and demand accountability and action from the state government.
“We call on all Kwarans to stand up and make their voices heard. This is a fight for our safety, our dignity, and our future,” the statement added.
SaharaReporters had last week reported that panic gripped the residents of Babanla community in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State following a violent attack by suspected bandits, which led to the abduction of two teenage girls.
The victims, identified as Aisha Yahaya and Mariam Yusuf, aged between 16 and 17, were reportedly kidnapped around 8:30 p.m., when the gunmen stormed the community on motorcycles and began shooting sporadically into the air.
Eyewitnesses who spoke to Sobi FM, a Kwara-based platform, had confirmed that the attackers had made an initial attempt to abduct the wife of the traditional ruler, but she narrowly escaped.
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