• Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted the wife and daughter of Alhaji Muhammad Swasun, the chairman of the APC in Patigi local government
• The victims of the incident were identified as Hajiya Fatima, the Kwara APC leader’s wife, and Amina, his daughter
• Legit.ng reliably gathered that the attack occurred on Sunday night, September 7, when the assailants jumped over the fence into the chairman’s compound

Legit.ng‘s Kwara correspondent Atanda Omobolaji has over 3 years of experience covering metro.

Ilorin, Kwara state – Armed men have reportedly abducted the wife and daughter of a top Nigerian politician, Alhaji Mohammed Swasun.

Swasun is the current chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Patigi local government area (LGA) of Kwara state.

Kwara APC chairman’s wife kidnapped

Legit.ng gathered that on Sunday evening, September 7, the gunmen invaded Sakpefu community in Lade district of Patigi LGA, causing tension.

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During the attack, the gunmen whisked away Hajia Fatima, the chairman’s wife, and Amina, his daughter, to an unknown destination.

A source told Legit.ng that the Patigi police division is aware of the incident.

In the same vein, a member of the state executive council of the party who craved anonymity confirmed the incident.

He said:

“It’s true that our chairman’s wife and daughter in Patigi were kidnapped last night (Sunday, September 7).

“I spoke with him this morning, he said he was just lucky not to be kidnapped by the bandits, who jumped over his fence into the compound and started shooting sporadically into the air.

“He said they entered into one of the rooms where they found his wife and daughter and took them away, shooting into the air.”

The kidnappers are yet to contact the family while the APC has yet to issue a statement on the incident.

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A message sent to Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, the spokesperson of the Kwara state police command, seeking comments on the matter, has not been replied to as of the time of this report.

Kidnapping for ransom by terrorists is rife in northern Nigeria due to high levels of poverty, unemployment and the proliferation of illegal firearms.

Armed groups have been carrying out disturbing attacks in several remote communities in Kwara state which is in Nigeria’s northcentral region, often taking advantage of the inadequate security presence in those areas.

The latest attack in Kwara poses a new challenge to Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, governor of Kwara, who extended the ruling party’s reign with his election victory in 2023. He promised recently to solve the state’s fresh security crisis. It adds to growing pressure from the opposition and activists who have accused Abdulrazaq of not doing enough to guarantee security.

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Earlier, Legit.ng reported that fear gripped communities in Kwara North as terrorists unleashed fresh assaults, killing and abducting residents despite the recent arrest of their notorious leader, Mahmud Mohammed Usman, popularly known as Abu Baraa, and his deputy, Mallam Mamuda.

The fresh attack happened as residents in Patigi and Ifelodun LGA narrated how the bandits killed and abducted community members.

Source: Legit.ng