Gunmen have abducted a first class traditional ruler in Lagos, Oba Yushau Goriola Oseni, the Oniba of Ibaland, killed his guard and shot his wife, PM News reports
The gunmen
stormed the monarch’s palace at Iba area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria around 11:30pm on Saturday and forcefully took the monarch away and escaped through the waterways.
Palace source said the gunmen killed Oseni’s guard, a Neighbourhood Watch officer and then shot his wife before escaping with the monarch.
All attempt to locate the monarch proved abortive.
When contacted around 12.44am, Police Public Relations Officer, Dolapo Badmus said she was not aware of the kidnap, but that she would confirm and get back to our reporter.
Oba Oseni is the father of a former Iba Local Council Development, LCDA, Chairman, Mrs. Ramota Oseni-Adeyeri.
