Gunmen Abduct Kwara APC Chairman’s Wife, Daughter
The wife and daughter of Alhaji Muhammad Swasun, the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State, have been abducted.
They were kidnapped by a five-man gang of gunmen.
The victims of the incident, which happened at Sakpefu area of the local government, were identified as Hajiya Fatima, the party chairman’s wife, and Amina, his daughter.
Vanguard reliably gathered that the attack occurred on Sunday night when the assailants jumped over the fence into the chairman’s compound, shooting sporadically to instil fear among residents.
The gunmen reportedly broke into one of the rooms where they found the wife and daughter and whisked them away at gunpoint.
A member of the state executive council of the party who craved anonymity confirmed the incident in an interview with Vanguard on Monday morning.
“It’s true that our Chairman’s wife and daughter in Patigi were kidnapped last night.
‘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,” he said in a sober voice.
The gunmen reportedly operated for several minutes before whisking away their victims to an undisclosed location.
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
