Vigilante Commander Killed by Kidnappers During Rescue in Kwara, Community Youths Protest

Date: 2024-10-03

News gathered from Channels TV highlights that Kidnappers have tragically killed Lukman Balogun, the commander of a vigilante group, during a rescue operation in the Igbaja community of Ifelodun Local Government Area, Kwara State. Balogun, who was also the Jagun of Igbajaland, met his death on Monday evening while attempting to rescue three women abducted by bandits who invaded the community on Sunday.

In the wake of this development, aggrieved youths from Igbaja took to the streets on Tuesday to protest the killing of the vigilante commander. They described Balogun as a staunch defender of the community, known for being a thorn in the flesh of the bandits who had been terrorising the area.

Sources within the town confirmed that Balogun had been instrumental in the fight against the rising wave of kidnappings in the area, and his death has left the community reeling from the loss of a local hero.

Another two people were reportedly kidnapped from Kajola village in the early hours of Tuesday.

The youths alleged that suspected itinerant cattle herders perpetrated the heinous crime.

Coordinator of Kwara South Elders Security Forum, Olaitan Oyin-Zubair, who confirmed the abduction of five persons, said the late vigilante leader died during a gun duel between his men and the kidnappers.

“Right now, the combined team of police, military and vigilante men are in the forest around Igbaja and Oke-Ode searching for the abducted victims,” he said.

Another source said that the deceased was among the team on the trail of some kidnappers who had abducted a prominent resident of the town.

“It was at Ogele-Yaaru road that our Balogun was killed,” a source said.

Meanwhile, the paramount ruler, Elese of Igbaja land, Oba Ahmed Babalola Arepo III, has charged the protesters to be calm, describing Balogun's death as a big blow.

He assured the youths that the perpetrators of the dastardly act would be apprehended and brought to book.

Also, the Chairman of the Ifelodun Local Government Area, Femi Yusuf, who led a delegation to the area, commiserated with the community on the death of Jagun and assured them that all hands would be on deck to track down the kidnappers and killers of the late vigilante leader.

A spokeswoman for the State Police Command, Toun Ejire-Adeyem, confirmed the incident and described it “as unfortunate”, adding that policemen are on the trail of the kidnappers.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Ike Ekweremadu     Dunmade     Ishaq Salman     Offorjama     Saheed Popoola     Seed Technologies     Al-Adaby     Kwara State Sports Commission     Wahab Abayawo     Ajakaye     BECE     Peculiar Allowance     CELF     Yeketi     Javed Khan     Offa Grammer School     Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi     Yusuf Aiyedun     Ishola Moses Abiodun     Abdulwaheed Musa     Toyin Abdullahi     Mohammed Ghali Alaaya     ITP     Peter Obi     Issa Oloruntogun     Joana Nnazua Kolo     Kwara State Fish Farmers Association     IYA ALFA NLA     Popo-Igbonna     Abatemi-Usman     Bello Bature     Park     Galadima     Balogin Alanamu     Gabriel Fashanu     Umar Ayinla Saro     Obasanjo     Playing Host     EndSARS     TVC Female National Debate     Kayode Zubair     Abdulrazak Shehu Akorede     Sherif Sagaya     Valsolar     UITH     Nigerian Correctional Service     Taiwo Joseph     Sardauna     Osi     Elese Of Igbaja     Adewuyi Funmilayo     Mohammed Jimoh Faworaja     Ganmo Power Sub-Station     Oya State     Moshood Bakare     Dapo Teni Nig Enterprise     Yusuf Lanre Badmus     Salihu Ajia     Suleiman Rotimi Iliasu     Orire     Agbarigidoma     Salihu S. Yaru     Iyaloja-General     Abdulrasheed Lafia     Musa Aibinu     Ridhwanullah Al-Ilory     Kamaldeen Ajibade     Alimi Abdulrazaq     Ahmed Mohammed Rifun     Maigida Soludero Transit     Salami Adekunle     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Oloriegbe     Mansurat Amuda-Kannike     Olayinka Olaogun     Alikinla     Police Commissioner    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Adedeji Onimago     Kolawole Bashirat     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association     Vasolar Consultoria     Abdulkareem Alabi     Mutawali     Garba Dogo     KWASAA     Sa\'ad Alanamu     Prince Bola Ajibola     Ishaq Salman     Saliu Shola Taofeek     Bature Bello     Popo-Igbonna     Kwasu     A.O. Belgore     LABTOP     Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board     Ahman Pategi University     Saadu Alanamu     ENetSuD     Kisira     Damilola Yusuf     Ibrahim Abdulqadir Abikan     Ilorin Innovation Hub     Sheikh Ariyibi     Kamaldeen Kehinde     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     Fatimat Saliu     Kehinde Boyede     Saheed Popoola     Kwara State Printing And Publishing Corporation     Oko-Olowo     Shonga Farm Project     Naira Redesign     Samuel Olusegun Adedayo     Shettima Of Ilorin     Arik     Kabir Shagaya     Olaitan Adefila     Aminat Omodara     Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye     Gani Saadu     IQRA College     Sa\'adu Gambari     Bello Oyedepo     Kwara State Geographic Information Service     Niyi Osundare     Diagnostic Centre     Idowu Aremu     Shehu Adaramaja     Bilikis Oladimeji     Al-Hikmah Radio     Matthew Babaoye     Orire     Zulkifli Ibraheem     Vishvas KOZ Tractors     Chief Imam Of Omu-Aran     Asiwaju Bola Tinubu     Olusola Saraki     Offa Grammer School     Sidikat Akaje     Tsaragi     Akeem Olatunji     AbdulRauf Keji     Eghe Igbinehi     Al-Adaby     Tunde Oyawoye     Offa Metropolitan Club     Maja     Jimoh Lambe Abdulkareem     Mahee Abdulkadir     Hussein Oloyede     David Adesina     Atunwa     Admiralty Villa     Yahaya Seriki Gambari