Abducted Ekiti Monarch, Eleda of Eda-Ile, Oba Benjamin Oso, has regained his freedom.
The traditional ruler was abducted on Friday by unknown gunmen who invaded the farm.
The gunmen were said to have demanded ₦20m ransom before they would release the abducted monarch.
A family source, however, disclosed to newsmen on Monday that the king regained his freedom after ₦2m was paid to the gunmen on Sunday night.
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The source, who noted that the king’s abductors set him free in the bush in a neighbouring community, said, “Kabiyesi was freed on Sunday night by the gunmen after the family paid about ₦2m out of the ₦20m initially demanded. The money was raised by many people.
“As I speak with you now, he is receiving medical attention at a popular private hospital in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.”
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Sunday Abutu, who also confirmed the release of the traditional ruler, said, “Following our aggressive manhunt, the criminals abandoned the monarch in a forest between Ode Ekiti and Agbado Ekiti in the Gbonyin Local Government Area of the state. But the police are not aware of the request for and payment of any ransom”.
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