BREAKING: Bandits Kidnap Three From Kogi Farm, Shoot Bread Distributor In Senator Karimi’s Yagba West Local Govt

Bandits stormed Bethel Farm in Ejiba, Yagba West Local Government Area, on the night of Wednesday, October 1, kidnapping three individuals, SaharaReporters has learned.

Community sources told SaharaReporters that earlier on Wednesday morning, along the route between Ejiba and Odo-Eri, the gang attacked a bread distributor, shooting one of the staff members during the assault.

“Three people were kidnapped from the farm, and on Wednesday morning, they attacked a bread distributor and shot a staff member in the process,” one of the sources said.

Photographs obtained by SaharaReporters show a burnt motorcycle believed to belong to vigilante officers who confronted the bandits during the night attack.

On Friday, September 26, 2025, SaharaReporters released a video showing Okunran, a community in Yagba West LGA, completely deserted after residents fled following recent deadly attacks by armed bandits.

The footage showed abandoned homes and empty streets, highlighting the scale of the exodus. Sources said the mass flight was prompted by repeated assaults on the community, forcing locals to seek safety elsewhere.

In the aftermath of the attacks, residents made urgent pleas for assistance.

“Please, help us in Yagba West,” one resident appealed.

Yagba West is the home local government of Senator Sunday Steve Karimi, who represents Kogi West Senatorial District in the National Assembly and serves as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Services.