Suspected bandits on Monday launched a coordinated midnight attack on the Yashikira community in the Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State, burning a section of the emir’s palace and abducting three wives and four children of the traditional ruler, Alhaji Umar Seriki.
The PUNCH gathered that the attack, which occurred between about 12:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m., saw heavily armed men storm the border town in large numbers, firing sporadically into the air before advancing directly toward the palace and nearby police formation.
Residents said the attackers overpowered local security operatives stationed around the palace and forced their way into the inner sections of the royal residence, where members of the emir’s household were seized.
A resident who spoke to our correspondent on condition of anonymity due to security concerns described the chaos that followed the invasion.
He said, “I just finished communicating with my father right now. In his report, he said three of the wives of the emir and four children were abducted, including some residents of the community.
