BEVERLY HILLS, April 16, (THEWILL) – Oba David Oyewumi, the Obadu of Ilemeso-Ekiti in Oye Local Government Area of Ekiti State, has been abducted from his palace by gunmen.
Ilemeso town is not far away from Isan Ekiti, the hometown of Governor Kayode Fayemi.
This is coming barely a week after the Elewu of Ewu, in Ilemeje Local Government of Ekiti State, Oba Adetutu Ajayi, narrowly escaped death from gunmen who rained bullets on his car.
Oba Oyewumi was said to have been abducted in his palace by gunmen who scaled the fence, shot sporadically into the air and made away with him.
Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer, Ekiti State Police Command, Sunday Abutu, said, “It happened yesterday in his palace.”
Abutu said necessary steps had been taken to rescue the monarch and apprehend the culprits.
As of the time of filing this report, nothing had been heard from his abductors.
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