Suspected bandits have reportedly attacked the palace of a standard ruler in Olayinka neighborhood, Ifelodun Native Authorities Space of Kwara State, abducting the monarch, his spouse, and one different particular person within the early hours of Saturday.
In line with sources who spoke to newsmen, the armed males stormed the palace round 1:40 a.m., firing sporadically earlier than taking the royal father to an unknown vacation spot.
“Sure. At Olayinka at about 1 am. His spouse and one different particular person have been additionally kidnapped. The Monarch is among the not too long ago graded.”
One other supply added, “The bandits invaded the palace round 1:40 a.m. on Saturday. They got here closely armed and took the monarch away with out resistance as a result of everybody was terrified.”
The kidnapped monarch was mentioned to have been not too long ago elevated and formally put in by the Kwara State Authorities earlier this yr, a improvement that has made the incident significantly surprising to residents.
The assault is the third reported case of a standard ruler being kidnapped in Kwara South inside a yr. In 2025, two monarchs within the area have been kidnapped by suspected bandits and have been solely launched after ransom funds have been made.