Insecurity: Suspected Gunmen Kidnap Prominent Monarch, Wife in Northern State
- Residents and natives of Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State have been hit will tragic news
- Suspected gunmen kidnapped the Oba of Idofin, Shedrack Durojaye Obibeni, and his wife in broad daylight on Monday, June 19
- It was gathered that the royal couple were in their vehicle when gunmen ambushed them
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Emerging reports have confirmed the abduction of the Oba of Idofin, Shedrack Durojaye Obibeni, and his wife in Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State.
As reported by Punch, eyewitnesses revealed that the incident transpired at about 5:30 pm on Monday, June 19.
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It was gathered that the attack was launched when the monarch and his wife were in transit in the area when they were suddenly flagged down by suspected hoodlums who kidnapped them and took them into the bush.
The Kogi State director of security, Okun Development Association (ODA), Tunde Ibrahim, confirmed the development.
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Police react to abduction of Kogi monarch
Similarly, the Kogi State Police Command also confirmed the incident through its spokesperson, SP William Aya, who noted that efforts are in play to help the monarch and his wife to regain freedom.
As reported by Daily Trust, he said the Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Adesina Yusuf, had deployed men of the command in conjunction with other sister security operatives and local vigilantes to track the hoodlums and free the victims.
Aya said:
“We are already on the trail of the abductors of the monarch and his wife. No cause for alarm. Men of the command, in synergy with other sister security operatives, hunters and vigilantes, are on the track of the hoodlums.”
Suspected gunmen kidnap 67-Year-Old chief imam in Ondo, southwest Nigeria
In another development, the Ondo State Police Command commenced a search for the Chief Imam of the Uso community in Owo-Ondo State kidnapped by gunmen.
The cleric was reportedly abducted while working on his farm in the Asolo camp area of the Uso community.
It was gathered that the abductors contacted the cleric's family but did not demand any ransom.
Source: Legit.ng
