Unknown gunmen have kidnapped the traditional ruler of Owa Onire, the Onire of Owa-Onire in Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State, Oba Abdulrahaman Ifabiyi.
The kidnappers also abducted the monarch’ s driver.
It was gathered that the monarch and his driver with one of the natives of the town yet to be identified, were kidnapped at gunpoint while returning from a social function.
It was also learnt that the wife of the monarch was also kidnapped but rescued by the police.
In the process, two of the suspected kidnappers were arrested.
A team of investigators, have been deployed by the state
Commissioner of Police, Mr. Paul Odama to rescue the monarch and others still in captivity.
The team was joined by members of a vigilante group.
The kidnappers were said to have laid ambush for the monarch and his entourage, who were inside the Lexus 300 SUV, and stopped them at gunpoint.
The kidnappers took away the monarch, his wife, the driver and another passenger inside the SUV before the wife was later rescued.
A source in the town however hinted that, the wife of the monarch was said to have been let off hook after the kidnappers noticed that she was having problemd with one of her legs.
The kidnappers have been operating in the area over a long period of time but that the vigilantes of the town have been resisting their dastardly act.
Spokesperson of the state Police Command, Okasanmi Ajayi confirmed the incident.
He said men of the command in conjunction with the vigilante of the town had arrested two persons in connection with the incident.
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