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The Ekiti State Council of Traditional Rulers, yesterday, called for the deployment of troops in the state, following attacks and kidnap of royal fathers by gunmen.
Chairman of the Council and Alawe of Ilawe Ekiti, Oba Adebanji Alabi, who made the call in a statement in Ado Ekiti in reaction to the late Thursday kidnap of Oba David Oyewumi, the Obadu of Ilemeso and foiled kidnap of the Elewu of Ewu Ekiti, Oba Adetutu Ajayi.
The chairman stressed the need to deploy troops to the state to assist the Police in flushing kidnappers and terrorists, describing attacks and kidnap of royal fathers in the state as “embarrassing, worrisome and troubling.”
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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 the occupants.
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ADO EKITI – The Police in Ekiti on Friday confirmed that gunmen had kidnapped Oba David Oyewumi, the Obadu of Ilemeso in Oye Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.
ASP Sunday Abutu, the spokesman for the police in the state, confirmed the incident and described it as “unfortunate and regrettable’’.
Abutu said the gunmen stormed the traditional ruler’s palace on Thursday and abducted him.
“Yes, the incident happened yesterday, (Thursday night) at the Oba’s palace. We are already doing everything necessary to rescue him and apprehend the culprits,’’ he said.
Sources in Ilemeso told newsmen that the gunmen, numbering six scaled the Oba’s fence and fired several shots into the air to scare its occupants.