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.

Lukman Oyebanji Fagbemi     Saheed Alakoso     Ifelodun     Kale Belgore     Mazars Consulting     Ahman Patigi     Raliat AbdulRazaq     Abdulrasheed Na\'Allah     Toyin Falola     Hydro-electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Yahya Mohammed     Abdullahi AbdulMajeed     Issa Memunat Moyosore     Muhammed Akanbi     Aliyu U. Tilde     SGBN     Muhammed Danjuma     Adeola Abraham     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     Moses Rahman Popoola     Timothy Olatunde Fadipe     Yusuf Olaolu Ali     Tanke     Adamu B. Yaqubu     Yakubu Gobir     Salihu Alhaji Musa     Usman Rifun     Hijaab     Saad Omo\'ya     LABTOP     Balogun Fulani     Abdullahi Dasilva Yussuf     Belgore     Makama     Esinrogunjo     Sanitation Exercise     Aremu Odolaye     Elewu     Paul Olawoore     Kunbi Titiloye     Ella Supreme Tissue Paper     Folorunsho Alao     Niyi Osundare     National Broadcasting Commission     Bola Ahmed Tinubu     Ike Ekweremadu     Lawan     Age AbdulKareem     Garba Dogo     Yakubu Dogara     Yahaya Abdulkareem     Okin High School     Jaigbade Alao     Centre For Peace And Strategic Studies     Abdullahi Atanda     Segun Ogunsola     Olatunde Olukoya     Abubakar B.M     Memunat Monsuma     Toyin Sanusi     Kwha.gov.ng     Marufat Oladosu     Babatunde Idiagbon     Abubakar Imam     Adisa Logun     Aasiyat Bello Oyedepo     Samuel Olusegun Adedayo     Toun Okewale-Sonaiya     Senate     Mohammed Jimoh Faworaja     Akorede     Harrison Osauwagboe     Abiodun Musa Aibinu     Minister     Oke-Odo     Ishola Balogun Fulani     Nupe    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Sheikh Ridhwanullah     Surajudeen Akanbi     Asiwaju Bola Tinubu     Shuaib Jawondo     Baba Isale     Edret Sabi Abel     Sherif Shagaya     Nurudeen Muhammed     Tafida Of Kaiama     Ahman Pategi     Abubakar Abdulraheem     Kwara State University Of Education     Salaudeen Oyewale     Ajia-Bako     Anilelerin     Rotimi Samuel Olujide     Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye     Chartered Institute Of Personnel Management Of Nigeria     Hameed Oladipupo Ali     Kwara-SAPZ Project     Atunwa     Azeez Bello     Leke Ogungbe     Habeeb Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Maimunat Oloriegbe     Oko-Erin     Funke Adedoyin     New Model Police Station     Ayobami Seriki     Gabriel Fashanu     Unilorin FM     Undergraduate Bursary     HAMFAT Clinic And Maternity     Kwara State Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Buhari     Kaiama     KWAFFA     Press Release     Aishat Mohammed Lawal     Fatai Garuba Labaka     Ileloke     Student Learning Support Helpline     Olupako Of Share     Lawyers Unite Against Corruption     Basit Olatunji     Omotoso Musa     FOMWAN     Abdulsalam A. Yusuf     Alikinla     Rex Olawoye     Monkey Pox     Saheed Popoola     IDPU     Yusuf Abubakar     Ajike People Support Centre     Kwara     Olomu Of Omu-Aran     Balogun Fulani     Aminu Adisa Logun     Ogbondoroko     COEASU     Babajide Ajayi     Kpotum Mohammed Baba     Dasuki Belgore     Taiwo Joseph     Ridhwanullah Al-Ilory     Suleiman Idris     FERMA     QuickWin     Issa Baba     Rotimi Oyedepo     Tuesday Assayomo     ASUU     T And K FOODS     Wasiu Odewale     Ibrahim Abdulkadir Abikan     Yusuf Mubarak