Gunmen have abducted members of the Iru Ekun Security Group, a local protection outfit owned by Yoruba activist Sunday Igboho, in Kwara State.

The assailants reportedly took the security members away and forced them to renounce their community-protection work in the state. The abducted men reportedly begged for their release and publicly disavowed their role in guarding communities.

The Iru Ekun group was set up to protect Yoruba communities in Kwara from terrorists and kidnappers.

The abduction has left many residents afraid, especially those who depend on the group for their safety.

Igboho had not reacted to the incident as of the time the report was filed.