Reported by: Ijeoma G | Edited by: Oravbiere Osayomore Promise.
A farming community in Ekiti State has been thrown into fear after a 58-year-old farmer was brutally assaulted by four masked gunmen who invaded his farmland in search of his younger brother, who has been missing for over four years. The victim, Oguntuase Ademola, reported the incident to the Ode-Ekiti Police Station on Sunday, July 19, 2026, at about 9:30 a.m., a day after the attack which occurred at approximately 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 18, 2026, while he was working on his farm along Agbado Road in Ode-Ekiti.
According to a police crime diary, the four armed men, all wearing face masks, emerged from the bush, surrounded Ademola and repeatedly beat him with sticks while demanding to know the whereabouts of his younger brother, Oguntuase Felix. Ademola told police that the assailants showed him a photograph of Felix and threatened to kill him if he failed to disclose his brother's location. The attackers' demand for information about a sibling who had been out of contact for years has left investigators puzzled, with Ademola explaining in his statement that although Felix is his younger brother, he has not seen or heard from him in more than four years.
The farmer recounted that Felix left Ode-Ekiti for Kaduna State in search of better opportunities but later fled Nigeria after reportedly surviving a bandit attack in Kaduna. The last information the family received came from their elder sister, Oguntuase Olofin Mary, who reportedly shared the news of Felix's flight. Since then, the family has had no contact with him and does not know his whereabouts. The motive for the attack remains unclear, but Ademola further told investigators that while some of the attackers spoke Hausa, one of them communicated fluently in Yoruba, raising suspicion that the gang may have had local knowledge of the area.
The assault left the farmer with injuries and emotional trauma, heightening fears among residents of the farming community over worsening insecurity in rural areas. Police have commenced an investigation to identify the suspects and determine the motive behind the attack. The crime diary entry, recorded by Corporal Fatoba Oluwatosin, confirmed that the case is being handled by the Ode-Ekiti Police Division under the Divisional Police Officer, CSP Kehinde Olanrewaju. Residents have appealed to security agencies to intensify patrols in farming communities and ensure the perpetrators are arrested and brought to justice.
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