The gunman suspected to be a herdsman, had a man identified as a shelter on Friday and kidnapped his pregnant wife and sister in the Uruk community in the Etsako West Polinage Sate Etsako West Communal Goarty area of Ido state.
The incident occurred in the early morning of Monday, April 14, 2025, when the gunman attacked the deceased’s residence between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m.
State Police Commander spokesman CSP Moses Yamu confirmed the incident in a statement Thursday, saying police operators had been deployed to the area.
According to him, agents are working with local alert and hunters to rescue the kidnapped victims and arrest the attackers.
“The order has been aware. The necessary deployment has been made in this regard. Our soldiers continued Bush’s combing and rescue operations in an effort to rescue the victims,” Yamu said.
Witnesses say assailant shot and killed D3AD, kidnapped his pregnant wife and her sister, leaving his three children crying beside his father’s body
Residents are said to have been afraid to respond to the shooting until the attackers fled.
“When the gunshots stopped, people finally came out and the man was found in his blood and his wife and her sister were taken away,” a community source said.
In response to this incident, M women in the community took to the streets to protest, demanding improved security and government intervention.
A protest woman considers herself a Rashidetu, she says protest is more than just k! lling and kidnapping, and it is a common sense of insecurity in the area.
She said: “We can’t go to our farm anymore. Herders have taken over cassava to feed their cows and kidnapping, or K!
She called on security agencies to urgently address the growing insecurity in the region, noting that residents are now living in fear and losing their livelihoods.
