Nigeria, June 26 -- A ward leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State, and his son have died after they were fatally shot by bandits in a failed kidnap attempt.

Abdullahi Kpotun and his son died during the incident at Like village on Tuesday night, per a report by the National Pilot newspaper from Ilorin, the state capital.

Mr Kpotun was the chairperson of the PDP in Lade Ward 1 of the local government area.

Sources from the community said the attackers invaded the village Tuesday night and headed to the house of Mr Kpotun, who was a popular farmer and businessman in the area..

The bandits' attempt to kidnap him was resisted by local vigilantes, leading to a gunfight.

Witnesses said th...