Gunmen in army uniform, armed with dangerous weapons have reportedly abducted three children at Aseyori community in Alagbado ,Ilorin South local government area of Kwara state.
Radio Nigeria gathered that the hoodlums, who shot sporadically into the air, attacked the residence of a man in the area, identified as Lukman Aliyu, a scrap metal dealer.
It was learnt that the incident, which caused pandemonium among residents, saw people running their lives while three young boys of the business man were later discovered to have been kidnapped by the attackers.
The father of the boys, who narrated the happening, said that he had just put off the electricity generating set and entered the house to sleep when he heard strange noise by the attackers.
Sources said that members of the vigilante group in the area acted promptly when informed about the development , and ran after the kidnappers towards Shao town where one of the three abducted boys was rescued.
Confirming the incident ,the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO)Kwara state Command , Okasanmi Ajayi said efforts are on to rescue the victims.
Writeup/ALI MUHAMMAD RABIU
