Gunmen stormed Iyemero Ekiti community in Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State and abducted a trader identified as Alhaja Nusirat Saliu.
A man said to be a farmer was left with severe head injuries after he was macheted during the operation.
The gunmen initially pretended to be buyers who came on a friendly visit before brandishing their guns and shooting sporadically during the attack which occurred around 8 pm on Saturday, December 11.
They reportedly grabbed Saliu and dragged her into a forest bordering Kwara and Kogi states.
An eyewitness said the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Ikole LGA visited the community around 7.12 am on Sunday and promised to rescue the woman and apprehend the perpetrators of the crime.
Police Public Relations Officer, Ekiti Command, Sunday Abutu, confirmed the incident, adding that security operatives, local hunters and Amotekun are already combing the surrounding bushes to rescue the kidnapped trader.