Gunmen abduct five workers at construction site in Kwara

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have kidnapped five workers at a construction site along the Sabaja–Owa-Onire Road in Kwara State.

The incident was reported at about 4:30 p.m. on Monday by the manager of Fix Contracting Engineering Company, Alhaji Suleiman Abdullah Olanrewaju. According to the report, the abduction occurred earlier in the day at about 11:40 a.m. while the workers were carrying out their duties at the site.

Those abducted were identified as two engineers, Ademola Afolabi and Umar Lade, two labourers simply identified as Fatai and Akin, and a driver named Yusuf.

Olanrewaju said he initially alerted the military about the incident before formally reporting it to the police.

Following the report, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Oreke mobilised police operatives who, in collaboration with the military and local vigilante groups, launched a search operation in nearby bushes to rescue the victims and track down the attackers.

Security agencies confirmed that investigations are ongoing and assured that updates would be provided as the situation develops.