Hoodlums suspected to be kidnappers have reportedly abducted the traditional ruler of Owa Onire, the Onire of Owa-Onire in Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State, HRH Abdulrahaman Ifabiyi, including his wife and driver.
The victims were said to be returning from a social function before they were waylaid and taken to an unknown destination by their gun-wielding captors.
It was learnt that the wife of the monarch was rescued by police, during which two of the suspected kidnappers were arrested.
Sources in the town said, unknown to the monarch and his entourage, who were inside a Lexus 300 SUV, the kidnappers had laid ambush on the road for them and stopped their SUV immediately it came to the spot they were hiding.
A source said, “The kidnappers took away the monarch, his wife, the driver and another passenger inside the SUV before the wife was later rescued.
“The wife of the monarch was let off hook after the kidnappers noticed that she was having problem with one of her legs”, the source added.
Metronetworknews gathered that the kidnappers have been operating in the area over a long period of time and the vigilantes of the town have been resisting their dastardly act.
When contacted, the state Police Command Public Relations Officer, Mr. Okasanmi Ajayi, who confirmed the incident, said men of the command in conjunction with the vigilante of the town had arrested two persons in connection with the incident.
