Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a trader and former PDP ward chairman, Abubakar Sise, from his home in Boriya–Shiya Ward, Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State.
The attackers struck around midnight on Thursday, shooting repeatedly into the air as they entered the compound.
Residents said the gunfire forced many people to flee indoors in fear.
Sources reported that one of Sise’s sons returned home during the attack and met the armed men.
The kidnappers allegedly ordered him to call his father and open the main door. After gaining entry, they took Sise away and left the rest of the family unharmed.
By morning, empty shells and live bullets were seen scattered around the compound, confirming that the assailants fired multiple rounds during the raid.
Witnesses described the incident as brief but terrifying.
Local vigilante members were alerted immediately and began combing nearby bushes and footpaths in search of the kidnappers. Security sources said the operation is ongoing.
Thursday’s abduction is the second recorded in the area within two months.
On September 17, another businessman was kidnapped from his residence in the neighbouring Shiya community, a few kilometres away.
As of the time of filing this report, the location of Alhaji Sise remains unknown, and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
