Gunmen suspected to be bandits have once again struck in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State, abducting a woman and her two children in the early hours of Friday.
Reports revealed that the attack occurred around 2 a.m. at Bareke, Egbe community, close to the residence of Senator Sunday Karimi, who represents Kogi West Senatorial District.
“The woman and two of her children were kidnapped right from their house around 2 a.m. in the early hours of this (Friday) morning, while her husband escaped with wounds. It happened very close to the house of the current Kogi West Senator, Sunday Karimi, in Egbe,” a source told SaharaReporters.
Naijaonpoint learnt that the woman’s husband sustained injuries while trying to flee during the raid.
Residents say the attack has left the family traumatised and the entire community on edge.
The Friday abduction came less than 24 hours after another attack in Ejiba, also in Yagba West.
On Thursday, bandits reportedly attacked a commercial bus, kidnapping all passengers.
A motorcyclist, identified only by his serial number 256, was killed during the incident. The wave of assaults in Yagba West continued earlier in the week.
On Wednesday, October 1, gunmen stormed Bethel Farm in Ejiba, abducting three people.
That same day, along the Ejiba–Odo-Eri route, the criminals reportedly attacked a bread distributor, shooting one of the staff members. Photographs later surfaced showing a burnt motorcycle, believed to belong to local vigilante operatives who confronted the bandits.
The spate of attacks has triggered mass displacement. On September 26, 2025, SaharaReporters released a video of the Okunran community in Yagba West, showing abandoned homes and deserted streets after residents fled for safety.
Sources confirmed that repeated assaults had forced villagers to vacate their homes, leaving behind empty settlements.
Residents have continued to appeal to authorities for swift action to restore peace in Yagba West.
The local government is the home base of Senator Karimi, who also chairs the Senate Committee on Services.
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