Suspected bandits attacked the palace of a traditional ruler in Olayinka community, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, early on Saturday morning and abducted the monarch.
There were conflicting reports about the incident. According to the Nigerian Tribune, some community sources said the monarch’s wife and another person were also taken away, but the police said only the traditional ruler was kidnapped.
The Kwara State Police Commissioner, Adekimi Ojo, confirmed that only the monarch was abducted and added that the attackers also stole a large sum of money from the palace.
According to him, the monarch had brought the money home on Friday before the armed men struck in the early hours of Saturday.
The attackers reportedly stormed the palace around 1:40 am, firing shots into the air before taking the monarch away.
The abducted monarch was said to have been recently elevated and officially installed by the Kwara State Government earlier this year, making the incident even more shocking to residents.
This is the third time in about a year that a traditional ruler has been kidnapped in Kwara South.
