From Noah Ocheni, Lokoja
A traditional ruler, Oba Shedrack Durojaye Obibeni and his wife were said to have been kidnapped along Makutu-Idofin road in Kogi west senatorial district of the state on Monday evening.
Yagba East Local Government Council Chairman, Mr Abdulrasak Asiru who confirmed the incident, described it as “very shocking” and “sad”.
“I as the council chairman and the people of Yagba East are in great shock over the kidnap of our respected Oba and his wife.”
“This incident was well planned by the kidnappers because from what I learnt, the Oba and his wife only moved out to see something and in less than 10 minutes, they were happened.
“We smell a rat over this sad incident and we are not resting until we get to the criminal elements who did this act and make sure we rescue our traditional ruler and his wife,” he said.
The council boss said that already alerts and messages have been sent to all the traditional rulers and community leaders in Okun land to be vigilant and conduct thorough search for the rescue of the couple.
Asiru said, “As we speak, our hunters and vigilante group are already out into the bushes searching for the criminals so as to rescue our Oba and his wife as soon as possible.”
However, the Kogi Police Command’s Public Relation Officer, SP Williams Ovye-Aya, said he was yet to be briefed by the DPO of the area, promising to furnish the press with the details as soon as possible.
