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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 gathered from a reliable palace source that the gunmen contacted the family, on Saturday evening, to dema...

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 government Area of Ekiti State, borders Isan Ekiti, the home town of Governor Kayode Fayemi.

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 identified as Ojuale was shot dead near Ikere City Hall, Odo Oja area of the town. It was gathered that Oj...

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, the gunmen, numbering six had scaled the fence of the Oba’s palace and shot sporadically to scare...

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 Ado Ekiti on Saturday that the monarch was traveling in his official car to the neighbouring Ayetoro...