Bandit Attack in Ekko Village Claims Life of Labourer Amid Failed Kidnapping Attempt

Date: 2025-07-08

A 40-year-old labourer, Abdullahi Shuaibu, was fatally shot during an attempted kidnapping by suspected armed bandits in Ekko village, Edu Local Government Area (LGA), Kwara State, on Sunday morning at approximately 1:50 a.m.

The incident occurred when a gang of armed men launched a coordinated attack on the residence of 50-year-old Idris Jibril in the village, firing multiple rounds to force entry. Although the attackers failed to breach the house, Shuaibu who had been sleeping outdoors nearby was struck by a stray bullet to the head and died at the scene.

Following the failed operation, the assailants fled, leaving behind three spent AK-47 cartridges, which were recovered by residents. The community has since called for increased security presence to curb rising violence in the region.

Confirming the incident, a security source said investigations were underway to identify and apprehend the perpetrators. The victim's body has been taken to a nearby mortuary for autopsy.

Meanwhile, residents of Ekko and neighbouring communities are urging authorities to step up surveillance and patrols in the region, citing escalating fears over the activities of armed groups operating in the area.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Amos Bajeh     Ijagbo Health Centre     Aishat Mohammed Lawal     Lateef Ademola Olatunji     Haashim Initiative For Community Advancement     Abdulrazaq Akorede     Ita-Ore     Asa     Toyosi Thomas     Yusuf Abubakar     Isiaka Saka Opobiyi     Fareedah Dankaka     Ajia-Bako     Abubakar Olusola Saraki     Gwanara     Lithium     Tosho Yaqub     Yomi Ogunsola     Monkey Pox     Manzuma     Islamiya Abdulraheem     Mansur Alfanla     Abdulrosheed Okiki     Ambassador Kayode Laro     Tunde Yusuf     Apaokagi     ER-KANG     Mohammed Halidu     Hussein Oloyede     KwaraLearn     Ilorin Muslim Community     Prince Mahe Abdulkadir     Abdullateef Abdussalam     Shoprite     Obasanjo     Azeez Bello     Voices Of Tomorrow     Apado     Aisha Gobir     Javed Khan     Yusuf Abdulwahab     Quareeb Islamic Association     Abdulkadir Akanbi-Oke     Fola Consultant     Sherif Shagaya     Umar Saro     Seed Technologies     Kwara NIPR     Dankaka     April 11     Ishola Abdullahi     Kola Ologbondiyan     Code Of Conduct Tribunal     Aliyu Muyideen     Lanre Jimoh     Charcoal     Turaki     PharmAccess Foundation     Okin Biscuits     Eleyele     Oro Grammar School     Shehu Alimi Foundation For Peace And Development     GANZY     Wahab Isa     Kayode Issa     Ilesha-Gwanara     Rotimi Atere     Funmilayo Zubair     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants     Kupchi Hosea Maxwell     Alaro     Kunle Suleiman     Alimi Abdulrazaq     Jimoh Bashir     Just Event Online     Olupako     Kwara 2023    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Shaaba Lafiagi     TETFUND     Isiaka Rafiu Mope     Akeem Lawal     Mahe Abdulkadir     Senior Staff Union Of Colleges Of Education     Muhammad Ghali Alaaya     Centre For Community Empowerment And Poverty Eradication     Kisra     MATTA Girls Foundation     Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye     Segun Abifarin     Mohammed Lawal Bagega     Share     Mope Dasuki Belgore     Aremu Odolaye     Aliyu Sabi     Hamza Usman     Principal Private Secretary     Bayer AG     Pilgrims Board     Ajakaye     Funmilayo Oniwa     David Adesina     Babaloja-General     Amuda Bembe     Yahaya Oloriegbe     Imodoye Writer’s Enclave     Tunde Mukaila Mustapha     LAK Jimoh     Abdulmajeed Wahab     James Ayeni     Adisa Logun     Yakubu Shaaba     Ganiyu Abolarin     Abdulkadir Akanbi-Oke     Col. Adedipe     AbdulRazaq Abubakar Jiddah     Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Sola Saraki Educational Foundation     Rotimi Samuel Olujide     Oyedepo     Illyasu Abdullahi     Saidu Isa     ASUU     Hassan A. Saliu     Paul Odama     Samuel Elizabeth Keatswa     Valsolar-Kwara Company Limited     Oluronke Adeyemi     Muhammed Abdullahi     Bolaji Nagode     Kwabes     Ajibola Saliu Ajia     Ijagbo     Sheikh Ridhwanullah     IF-K     Olabanji Orilonishe     Kamoru Kadiri     Ajikobi     Muhammad Yahya     Adamu B. Yaqubu     PAACO-PCL Consortium     Olatomiwa Williams     Mohammed Kamaludeen     Ramadhan     Shuaib Abdulkadir     Kayode Ibrahim     Share/Tsaragi     Ajase-Ipo     Omotoso     Taofik Abiodun Ahmed     Jide Oyinloye     Baba Idris     MMWG     Alagbado     Folashade Omoniyi