- The development comes after the ransom was negotiated to N40m by the gunmen from the initial N100m.
- A joint operation comprising the police, military, DSS vigilante and hunters who tirelessly combed the forest yielded positive results.
The wife of the murdered Olukoro of Koro Ekiti in Kwara State, General Segun Aremu-Cole (retd), and two other kidnapped individuals have apparently been released.
They were alleged to have been released late Monday.
“The news just received from home confirms that Olori and the girl have been released and have returned to Koro about 30 minutes ago,” the Asiwaju of Koro, Chief Samuel Ayobola told National Pilot
The monarch was killed by the kidnappers as he prepared to have his dinner on February 1, 2024.
The gunmen were said to have stormed the palace at about 9 pm and after killing the monarch, they took his wife and two others in the palace with them.
Initially, the abductors demanded a N100 million ransom, which was reduced to N40 million.
This is a developing story…
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