Two days after the Federal Government said that it would integrate 744 former terrorists and victims of violent extremism into society following their graduation from the Federal Government’s De-radicalisation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration Camp under Operation Safe Corridor, another terrorists have reportedly attacked the palace of a traditional ruler in Olayinka community, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, abducting the monarch, wife and one other person in the early hours of Saturday.
Sources told SaharaReporters that the armed assailants stormed the palace at about 1:40am, firing sporadically before whisking away the royal father to an unknown destination.
“Yes. At Olayinka at about 1am. His wife and one other were also abducted. The Monarch is one of the recently graded.”
A local source, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to security concerns, said, “The bandits invaded the palace around 1:40 a.m. on Saturday. They came heavily armed and took the monarch away without resistance because everyone was terrified.”
The abducted monarch was said to have been recently elevated and officially installed by the Kwara State Government earlier this year, making the incident even more shocking to residents.
This latest abduction marks the third case of a traditional ruler being kidnapped in Kwara South within a year. In 2025, two monarchs in the region were abducted by suspected bandits and were only released after ransom payments were made.
Another source confirmed the development, saying, “This is becoming a disturbing trend. Just last year, two monarchs were kidnapped in this same region, and now it has happened again. People are living in fear.”
As of the time of filing this report, security agencies have yet to issue an official statement regarding the incident, and efforts to rescue the abducted monarch are said to be ongoing.
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