According to the vigilante, the attackers targeted shops and asked for specific individuals before abducting them.
Mr Abubakar said several others escaped into the forest with suspected gunshot wounds.
“Yesterday evening. The corpse was discovered this morning after the other person who sustained injuries established communication with his community,” a youth leader said.
Following the incident, some residents of the village reportedly carried out a reprisal.
He commended the Nigerian Army for the significant successes recorded against bandits in the state.
Mr Sowore said, “If he cannot free those kids as commander-in-chief, he should just pack his bag and return to his village in Osun State.”
Bandits have kidnapped a couple in Kwara after invading Lafiagi in the Edu LGA.
The governor said, “The heart of a king is in the hands of God. The hearts of bandits are in the hands of God.”
The COAS reaffirmed his commitment to troop welfare, noting that improved welfare remained critical to sustaining morale.
The speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin, has appealed to Muslims to observe Eid-el-Kabir by praying for the release of kidnapped Oriire students.
