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Members of the Take-It-Back Movement in Kwara State staged a peaceful protest in Ilorin, demanding the immediate rescue of residents abducted across various communities and issuing a 72-hour ultimatum to the government. The protesters marched from Tanke Junction to the Government House, highlighting concerns over rising kidnappings and violent attacks in areas like Edu, Patigi, Ifelodun, and Kwara South. Saidu Tsaragi, the Kwara State Coordinator of the Take-It-Back Movement, stated that insecurity has made Democracy Day meaningless for families with loved ones in captivity, citing seven people from Yaashikira and others from Edu, Patigi, and Kwara South still held. He urged Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to rescue the victims or resign. Protesters criticized the government for not prioritizing the plight of abducted residents and failing in its constitutional duty to protect citizens. They warned of escalating actions, including wider mobilization across Kwara State and a call for the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on insecurity, if their demands are not met within 72 hours. The movement emphasized that the protest is not politically motivated but driven by concern over increasing kidnappings and vowed to return to the Government House if their demands are not met.