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Gunmen abduct Ekiti monarch inside his palace
A group of unknown gunmen have kidnapped Oba David Oyewumi, the Obadu of Ilemeso in Ekiti.
A group of unknown gunmen have kidnapped Oba David Oyewumi, the Obadu of Ilemeso in Ekiti.
The gunmen invaded the Oba’s palace on Thursday via the fence, and fired several shots in the air to scare its occupants.
Moreso, the spokesman for the police in the state, ASP Sunday Abutu, , described it as “unfortunate and regrettable’’.
Sources told newsmen that the incident happened at about 8.30 p.m. on Thursday night when the chiefs who visited the place had left.
“After they gained entry, the gunmen asked after the Oba which showed that they really came for him,’’ one of the sources said..
Meanwhile, the Ekiti State Council of Traditional Rulers has called for the deployment of troops in the state following attacks and kidnap of royal fathers by gunmen.
