Suspected kidnappers kill two monarchs in Ekiti

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Monday evening shot two traditional rulers in Ekiti State.

The monarchs – Elesun of Esun-Ekiti, Oba David Ogunsakin, and Onimojo of Omojola-Ekiti, Oba Olatunde Olusola – were killed between Oke-Ako and Ipao-Ekiti in Ajoni local government area of the state.

The Alara of Ara-Ekiti in Ikole LGA escaped when the armed men accosted them and attempted to forcefully take them away.

The trio were returning from a security meeting in Irele-Ekiti when the hoodlums waylaid them.

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The spokesman for the state police command, Sunday Abutu, confirmed the killing to journalists in Ado-Ekiti.

He, however, said details of the incident were still sketchy.

Abutu said the command’s tactical and intelligence teams had been deployed to the scene of the incident.

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