By Abdullahi Mukhtar Algasgaini
Suspected bandits have abducted Oba Kamilu Salami, the Ojibara of Bayagan in Kwara State’s Ifelodun Local Government Area, demanding a N150 million ransom for his release.
The monarch was seized around 9:30 am last Friday on his farm by armed men wielding AK-47 rifles.
Investigations reveal the kidnappers had been monitoring the royal father’s movements for days prior to the attack.
An anonymous family source confirmed the kidnappers made contact, issuing the hefty ransom demand to secure his freedom.
A neighbouring farmer, who witnessed the invasion but feared for his own safety, confirmed seeing the armed men whisk the Oba away on a motorcycle.
Police authorities at the Ifelodun Divisional Headquarters in Share town have acknowledged the incident.
An anonymous senior officer stated that the State Police Command has been alerted and has launched a manhunt to apprehend the perpetrators and rescue the monarch.