Kwara Residents Reject Tinubu Govt Mats, Buckets Relief Aid, Demand Rescue of 176 Abductees

• Residents in Kwara State rejected mats and buckets distributed by the federal government, demanding urgent action to rescue 176 abductees.
• In a video circulating online, members of the affected community were seen refusing items such as mats and buckets, expressing frustration over what they described as misplaced priorities amid a worsening security situation.
• The incident has triggered outrage and renewed concerns over insecurity.

Tension has risen in parts of Kwara State after residents reportedly rejected relief materials distributed by representatives of the federal government led by Bola Ahmed Tinubu, insisting instead on urgent action to secure the release of abducted victims.

In a video circulating online, members of the affected community were seen refusing items such as mats and buckets, expressing frustration over what they described as misplaced priorities amid a worsening security situation.

The protest follows reports that about 176 individuals were abducted in the area, leaving families in distress and heightening concerns over safety in the region.

Residents, visibly aggrieved, demanded that authorities focus on rescuing the kidnapped victims rather than distributing relief items, which they said do not address the immediate crisis.

The incident has sparked widespread reactions on social media, with many Nigerians echoing the community’s concerns about insecurity and calling for stronger government intervention.

WATCH: Outrage As Kwara Community Residents Reject Mats, Buckets From Tinubu Govt, Demand Rescue Of 176 Abductees pic.twitter.com/fyyrLNP2X5

— Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) April 13, 2026

Read some of the commebnts below:

@ndubisijoseph15
He is mocking Dem
They should literally cry Dem tears into the bucket

@Big_Ace3
They should have put rice in the buckets at least 🥺

@zmosdef
I’ll keep repeating it, they regard the citizens as fools. That’s the reason behind their actions. And unfortunately, this is occurring all over the country.

@lurlarlism1
We need more courage like this one. How can people be kidnapped and still in captivity, you brought buckets for them, is it for them to use it while mourning those on kidnappers den or what exactly. APC nah werey party ooo

@DozieOfficial1
This is what politicians has reduced Nigerians to.

@ZillaUfot
You guys are really doing the right thing
Enough is enough!

@escalladizzy
Maybe they should try rice as usual.🤣

@AnelechiEmma
Good, they are humans and deserved to be treated like Humans not like their lives don’t matter

@eazy97255382
Make them no reject carry mat go pray ozuor