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•PDP demands urgent rescue of victims from captivity
Hammed Shittu in Ilorin
Residents of Kaiama in Kaiama Local Government Area (LGA) of Kwara State yesterday staged a peaceful protest over the non-rescue of 176 residents of Woro community who have remained in the captivity of suspected bandits for the past 172 days.
This is coming as the opposition, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state has called on the state government to urgently engage security agencies for the rescue of the 176 victims.
Bandits had attacked the community on February 3, 2026, abducting 176 persons who have remained in the bandits’ den to date.
The non-rescue of the victims had led the residents of the community to embark on fervent prayers and fasting, urging the government to come to the aid of the victims, but their efforts yielded no positive results.
However, the residents of the LGA staged a…
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