Kidnapping — Parubber, Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo, Ondo
week of 5 August 2026 · Kidnapping
⬛⬛⬛⬛ Confirmed by a leading outlet
Verified conservative figures — "at least" numbers. Where reports claim more, the higher claim is shown but not counted until verified.
Status of those taken: unknown.
Gunmen armed with AK-47 rifles and cutlasses raided farms in Parubber community, Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo LGA, Ondo State, abducting two farmers and taking them into the bush. A N100 million ransom was demanded from a victim's wife; police said a joint search-and-rescue team had been mobilised.
Exact date of the abduction is not stated in the article; date inferred from publication and set to week precision. Names of the two abducted victims are not given; Yemi Omowale is a farmer who escaped and spoke on record. Police spokesperson confirmed the incident but gave no independent figures.
Parubber, Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo, Ondo — exact coordinates not recorded; marker placed at the centre of the state.
- Guardian Nigeria2026-08-07This source reported: 2 abducted
- Legit News2026-08-07This source reported: 2 abducted
- Punch2026-08-07This source reported: 2 abducted
- Vanguard2026-08-07This source reported: 2 abducted
- Tribune2026-08-07This source reported: 2 abducted
- Daily Post Nigeria2026-08-07This source reported: 2 abducted
Where sources disagree, the published figure above is the most conservative well-supported count.
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