Some of the victims are still counting their losses but news of clashes between farmers and cattle herders are becoming few and far between in Ekiti State.
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The Obadu of Ilemeso Ekiti in the Oye Local Government area of Ekiti State, Oba David Oyewumi, who was kidnapped in his palace on Thursday, has regained freedom.
A source, who said the monarch had been taken for medical attention, said, “Kabiyesi has been released. We are happy about this, but I do not know whether any ransom was paid or not.”
Recall that the traditional ruler was kidnapped by six gunmen, while a family source on Monday said the abductors demanded N20m ransom.
The Ekiti Amotekun Corps Commander, Brig Gen. Joe Komolafe, said the traditional ruler was rescued at Obbo Ile in Kwara State with the support of the vigilante members in Kwara State and Amotekun operatives.
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The Obadu of Ilemeso Ekiti, Oba David Oyewumi, who was kidnapped by suspected gunmen last week Thursday has been released.
Oba Oyewumi was kidnapped in his palace by gunmen, who scaled the fence and invaded his apartment around 8.30pm.
The kidnappers later contacted the family last Saturday and demanded N20 million ransom to secure his release.
Confirming his release yesterday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Ekiti Command, ASP Sunday Abutu, said the monarch had been reunited with his family.
“I can confirm to you that the monarch had been released from captivity. He had also reunited with his family.
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Kidnapped Ekiti monarch released, hospitalised
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By Rotimi Ojomoyela
The traditional ruler, Obadu of Ilemeso Ekiti, Oba David Oyewumi, who was kidnapped by suspected gunmen last week Thursday has been released from captivity.
Oba Oyewumi was kidnapped in his palace by gunmen, who scaled the fence and invaded his apartment around 8.30pm on that day.
The kidnappers later contacted the family last Saturday and demanded a N20 million ransom to secure his release.
Confirming his release, Tuesday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Ekiti Command, ASP Sunday Abutu, said the monarch had been left off the hook and reunited with his family.
Amotekun probes herdsmen’s destruction of 235-hectare Ekiti maize farm
Abiodun Nejo, Ado-Ekiti
The Maize Growers Processing Marketer Association of Nigeria on Tuesday accused some herdsmen of grazing their cattle indiscriminately, thereby destroying a multi-million naira maize farm alongAdo-Ijan Road in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital.
MAGPAMAN Secretary in Ekiti, Mr Tope Emmanuel, lamented that the farmers sourced N60.8m from the Central Bank of Nigeria to cultivate the maize farms on about 235 hectares, adding that the projected profit was N410m.
Emmanuel, who alleged that the herders had been terrorising the farmers said, “They invaded the farm at night with weapons and fed their cows with our plant. All efforts to stop them were rebuffed.