Sixty-three-year-old Bukola Daramola, the Queen of Ikerin-Opin in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, tells DANIEL AYANTOYE about the tragic kidnapping attack on her community that claimed the life of a 14-year-old boy she raised, the N280m ransom demand by the bandits, and her plea for urgent government intervention
What led to the death of your 14-year-old boy?
There was a children’s anniversary programme in our church on Sunday, May 25, 2026. The church is located on a mountain. The children were excited about the anniversary and wanted to go there for rehearsals. I didn’t want him to go because it was just the two of us at home.
He, however, pleaded with me to let him go because his friends had come to call him. I eventually agreed. He left a few minutes before 6 p.m. Those people (the bandits) arrived around 7:30 p.m. They had not even entered the church before they started shooting. Three people were hit by bullets, while they abducted 18 others and took them into the bush.
What was your relationship with Kola Aina?
