Nigeria: Kidnappers kill two traditional rulers in failed abduction
Location:
Ikole, Ekiti, Nigeria, Nigeria, West Africa
Incident Date:
January 29, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
3.00
Deaths:
2
Fatalities type:
- Government figure
DESCRIPTION::
On Monday, gunmen killed two Ekiti monarchs-the Onimojo of Imojo, Oba Olatunde Olusola, and the Elesun of Esun Ekiti, Oba Babatunde Ogunsakin, while the Alara of Ara Ekiti, Oba Adebayo Fatoba, narrowly escaped. The traditional rulers were returning from a function in Kogi State when their vehicles ran into the suspected kidnappers who were operating on the highway between Ipao and Oke Ako in the Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State.