Residents Protest Insecurity In Kogi Community After Abducted Elderly Woman Was Found Dead (VIDEO)

Residents Protest Insecurity In Kogi Community After Abducted Elderly Woman Was Found Dead (VIDEO)

Anger and grief swept through Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State on Sunday as residents poured into the streets to protest the escalating wave of kidnappings and violent attacks that have continued to plague their communities.

The protest, which took place in front of the General Hospital, Isanlu, was sparked by the brutal killing of an elderly, sick woman who was abducted by suspected bandits on Saturday. Her death has once again thrown the spotlight on the worsening security situation in Kogi’s rural areas.

Eyewitnesses told Glintnews that the demonstrators, driven by frustration and fear, blocked major roads in Ilafin-Isanlu, set tires ablaze, and chanted anti-government slogans to demand urgent and decisive intervention from authorities.

   “We are tired of living in fear. Every day we wake up not knowing who will be kidnapped next. Even our old mothers are not safe anymore,”

said one protester, visibly emotional.

According to local sources, the abducted woman, who was described as frail and unwell, was seized from her home during a late-night attack on Saturday. The assailants reportedly killed her after realizing she could not keep up with them as they moved through the forest.

Her body was discovered hours later, sparking outrage and despair among residents, many of whom said the killing was a tragic symbol of the state’s failure to protect its citizens.

“The woman was harmless and sick. Killing her shows the height of wickedness and the complete breakdown of law and order in our community,”

another resident lamented.

The tragic incident adds to a growing list of kidnappings, robberies, and killings that have terrorized Yagba East and neighboring Yagba West in recent months. Communities sharing borders with Kwara State have become particularly vulnerable, as armed groups exploit porous forest routes to launch attacks and evade security forces.

Despite repeated appeals, locals say government response has remained slow and ineffective. Community and youth leaders have consistently called for the deployment of more security personnel, improved intelligence gathering, and the establishment of local vigilante structures to protect rural dwellers.

    “We have written letters, we have made phone calls, but nothing changes. The criminals operate freely as if there are no laws,”

said a community leader in Ilafin-Isanlu.