PDP Mourns! Party Ward Chairman, Son Gunned Down In Shocking Kwara Attack

Some suspected kidnappers have shot and killed Abdullahi Kpotun, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ward chairman in Kwara North.

Abdullahi Kpotun, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ward chairman in Kwara North, was killed along with his son on Tuesday, June 24, during an attack in Lile Village, Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State.

Confirming the incident, PDP’s Kwara State Publicity Secretary, Shola Adewara, stated that both men were fatally shot in what appeared to be a failed kidnapping attempt.

“Yes, Alhaji Kpotun was killed by suspected gunmen. We are currently mourning,” Adewara said.

The Kwara Central Strategy Team (KCST) also confirmed the killings via social media. In a statement signed by its president, Olayinka Oladimeji, the group described the assailants as “ruthless bandits.”

“With heavy hearts, the Kwara Central Strategy Team mourns the tragic loss of the PDP Ward Chairman and his son, brutally murdered in Patigi by heartless bandits,” the statement read.

The KCST expressed solidarity with the people of Baruten, Kaiama, Edu, Moro, and Patigi, and offered prayers for the victims, vowing that their deaths would not be in vain: “We declare safety, divine guidance, and victory over fear. Kwara North shall rise again!”