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Views: 158 Suspected gunmen have kidnapped the Supervisor for Agriculture in Ekiti West Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Mr. Ebenezer Busuyi. The abducted supervisor is also a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. Sources revealed to newsmen that Busuyi was kidnapped on Thursday evening along the desolate Ilawe-Erinjiyan Ekiti road while driving in his personal car. This came a week after some suspected gunmen invaded the palace of Obadu of Ilemeso-Ekiti, Oba Davi...

…As Abductors of Ekiti monarch demand N20m ransom By Rotimi Ojomoyela, Adeola Badru & Shina Abubakar THERE was tension in some parts of the South-West, yesterday, as some local hunters in Osun State foiled attempts by some suspected herdsmen to kidnap three residents of Koka village in Obokun Local Government Area of the state. Three persons were, however, shot during the foiled kidnap attempt. Similarly, gunmen suspected to be Fulani, invaded the Oke-Ogun area of Oyo State and abducted two F...

Daily Post Nigeria Published The Obadu of Ilemeso Ekiti, Oba David Oyewumi, who was kidnapped by suspected gunmen last week Thursday has been released. Oba Oyewumi was kidnapped in his palace by gunmen, who scaled the fence and invaded his apartment around 8.30pm. The kidnappers later contacted the family last Saturday and demanded N20 million ransom to secure his release. Confirming his release yesterday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Ekiti Command, ASP Sunday Abutu, said the monarch ha...

Vanguard News Kidnapped Ekiti monarch released, hospitalised On By Rotimi Ojomoyela The traditional ruler, Obadu of Ilemeso Ekiti, Oba David Oyewumi, who was kidnapped by suspected gunmen last week Thursday has been released from captivity. Oba Oyewumi was kidnapped in his palace by gunmen, who scaled the fence and invaded his apartment around 8.30pm on that day. The kidnappers later contacted the family last Saturday and demanded a N20 million ransom to secure his release. Confirming his rele...

Victor Ogunje in Ado Ekiti There was panic yesterday at Ikere Ekiti, the second largest city in Ekiti State as six persons were reportedly killed during a bloody clash between two rival cult groups in the town. It was gathered that the incident started on Saturday night, when a member of one of the cult groups identified as ‘Ojuale,’ was shot dead near Ikere City Hall, Odo Oja area of the town. A source in the town, who craved anonymity, revealed that Ojuale, an indigene of the town came fr...

Share The kidnappers of the Obadu of Ilemeso-Ekiti, Oye local government area of Ekiti State, Oba David Oyewumi, have demanded N20 million ransom from the family for the monarch to regain his freedom. Suspected gunmen, numbering six, last week Thursday, besiege the palace and abducted the monarch around 9 pm. The abductors, who fired gunshots sporadically were said to have scaled the fence to the palace and moved straight into the monarch’s apartment and whisked him away. Tribune Online gathe...

ADVERTISEMENT The gunmen who kidnapped David Oyewumi, the Obadu of Ilemeso Ekiti, four days ago have demanded N20 million ransom. Mr Oyewumi was abducted by  six armed men last Thursday at about 9 p.m. and taken to an unknown destination. Although the police said they were on the trail of the kidnappers, nothing much had been heard from them. During the attack, the gunmen came firing into the air, scaled the fence into the palace and entered the monarch’s living room. Ilemeso, in Oye Local ...

Vanguard News Fear grips Ekiti community over killings of five persons in cults clash On By Rotimi Ojomoyela, Ado-Ekit Confusion and palpable fear in Ikere Ekiti on Sunday morning, as five persons were feared killed during a clash between two cult groups in the town. Ikere Ekiti, headquarters of Ikere Local government Area in Ekiti State, about five minutes drive from Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. Vanguard gathered that the incident occurred on Saturday night when one of the cult groups identi...

Victor Ogunje in Ado Ekiti Suspected gunmen on Thursday evening invaded the Palace of Obadu of Ilemeso, Oba David Oyewumi and abducted the monarch. Ilemeso, in Oye Local Government Area of Ekiti State is a neighbouring town to Isan Ekiti country home of Governor Kayode Fayemi. This came barely a week some suspected bandits rained bullets on a car belonging to Elewu of Ewu Ekiti, Oba Adetutu Ajayi along Ewu-Ayetoro Road and wounded the traditional ruler. It was gathered that in the instant case,...

Vanguard News Tension in Ekiti as bandits shoot monarch On By Rotimi Ojomoyela There was a palpable tension in Ewu-Ekiti, Ilejemeje Local Government of Ekiti state on Friday evening as traditional ruler of the community, the Elewu of Ewu Ekiti, Oba Adetutu Ajayi narrowly escaped death as suspected gunmen rained bullets on his car. The monarch was said to have sustained gunshot injuries and now being hospitalised in an undisclosed medical facilities in Ekiti State. A source told Journalists in ...