Bandits Demand ₦500 Million Ransom for Abducted Kwara Road Workers, Families Appeal for Help

Bandits have demanded a ₦500 million ransom for the release of five road construction workers abducted in Kwara State. The families of the victims accuse the state government of neglect and plead for intensified rescue efforts.

The workers, including Ademola Afolabi, Abdullahi Lade, Emmanuel Okuwadar, Kayode Fatai, and Yusuf, were kidnapped on December 15, 2025, from a construction site along Sabaja Owa Onir Road in Isin Local Government Area. The families are enduring trauma, uncertainty, and financial hardship, urging the government to secure their release and provide support.