A primary school teacher, identified as Shina Adeoye, has been abducted by suspected terrorists along the Obbo-Ile–Eruku Road in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, further deepening concerns over the worsening security situation in the area.
SaharaReporters gathered that the victim, a teacher at Cooperative Primary School, Eruku, was kidnapped on Thursday morning while travelling between Obbo-Ile and Eruku.
Sources in the community told SaharaReporters that the teacher was intercepted by the terrorists along the road and whisked away to an unknown destination.
As of the time of filing this report, his whereabouts remained unknown, while efforts to secure his release were said to be ongoing.
A resident of Eruku, who spoke to SaharaReporters on condition of anonymity due to security concerns, described the incident as another troubling sign of the growing insecurity around the Obbo-Ile–Eruku axis.
“We woke up to the shocking news that Mr Adeoye had been kidnapped on his way to Eruku. He is a teacher and a well-known member of the community. Everybody is worried because nobody knows where they have taken him,” the source said.
The community member lamented what he described as the near absence of security personnel on the route despite repeated complaints by residents.
“This road has become very dangerous. People travel with fear because there is hardly any visible security presence along the axis. We have raised concerns several times, but nothing seems to have changed,” the resident said.
The community member told SaharaReporters that residents were becoming increasingly vulnerable to attacks by armed groups operating in the area.
“Those using the Obbo-Ile–Eruku Road are no longer safe. Criminals appear to be taking advantage of the security gaps on the road. We are appealing to the government and security agencies to act before the situation gets worse,” he said.
Another source added, “This is a teacher whose only crime was travelling to work. If teachers, farmers and ordinary residents can no longer move freely, then our communities are under serious threat.”
In November 2025, the Kwara State Police Command confirmed that suspected terrorists attacked Eruku community, killing at least two people and injuring another.
One of the targets was a parish of the Christ Apostolic Church, where a worshipper, identified as Mr. Aderemi, was shot dead. Another victim, Mr. Tunde Asaba Ajayi, was later found dead in the bush.
Police spokesperson SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi said officers from the Eruku Division, working with local vigilantes, responded to gunshots from the outskirts of the town, forcing the attackers to flee into the bush.
The command described the incident as an attempted bandit attack.
