Bandits demand N300m from Kwara community, threaten bloodbath

Leadership Newspaper reports that bandits who kidnapped 10 people in Isapa,in the  Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State have issued one-week ultimatum to the community to pay a N300 million ransom for the release of the victims.

Recall that the bandits attacked the community on November 25, 2025, and abducted the victims.

According to the Leadership, the bandits threatened the community, warning that failure to meet the deadline would attract dire consequences.

The bandits vowed to launch another attack on the community to kill residents and the abductees if their demands were not met

The head hunter of the Isapa community, identified simply as  Adeyeye, said the kidnappers had contacted the community to demand the N300 million ransom.

Adeyeye added that the kidnappers initially demanded N500 million but reduced it to N300 million during negotiations.

“The bandits called us on Sunday and said they had reduced the ransom to N300m. We pleaded with them to accept N5m, but they rejected our offer.

“They said they gave us one week to meet their demand or else they would kill the abductees. They threatened to attack the community again and that this time, they would kill a lot of people. The bandits also claimed responsibility for the attack on the Ejiba community in Kogi State,” Adeyeye said.