{"id":167761,"date":"2025-06-30T18:54:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T17:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/gunmen-strike-in-kwara-community-kidnap-three-fulani-women"},"modified":"2025-06-30T20:04:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T19:04:26","slug":"gunmen-strike-in-kwara-community-kidnap-three-fulani-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/gunmen-strike-in-kwara-community-kidnap-three-fulani-women","title":{"rendered":"Gunmen strike in Kwara community, kidnap three Fulani women"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Unidentified armed assailants launched an attack on Awi village, a Fulani\/Hausa settlement near Omu-Aran in Kwara State, in the early hours of Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>It was gathered that the attackers opened fire sporadically, causing panic and chaos in the community.<\/p>\n<p>During the attack, three women were abducted by the assailants, leaving the villagers in distress.<\/p>\n<p>The incident, which took place around 1:00 a.m. on June 29, was reported to authorities later that morning by a community leader, Danbare Sarki Fulani.<\/p>\n<p>The abducted women have been identified as Halimi Kadiri, Gaaje Yusuf, and Maria Isah, a nursing mother. All three are said to belong to the Fulani Bororo ethnic group.<\/p>\n<p>Upon receiving the report at approximately 10:00 a.m., security personnel, including members of a local vigilante group, were deployed to the area.<\/p>\n<p>A search operation was immediately launched, focusing on the surrounding forest areas where the attackers were suspected to have fled.<\/p>\n<p>The Anti-Kidnapping Squad, AKS, stationed in Omu-Aran, in collaboration with nearby Divisional Police Officers and local security teams, initiated a joint rescue and recovery effort aimed at locating the victims and apprehending those responsible.<\/p>\n<p>Police sources confirmed that an investigation is currently underway. Authorities have assured the public that every effort is being made to secure the safe return of the victims and maintain stability in the affected community.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Unidentified armed assailants launched an attack on Awi village, a Fulani\/Hausa settlement near Omu-Aran in Kwara State, in the early hours of Sunday. It was gathered that the attackers opened fire sporadically, causing panic and chaos in the community. 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