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Bandits Abduct Kwara Monarch in Night Raid
Police said the attackers also stole a large sum of money from the palace as security teams launched a search operation.
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Kwara: Gunmen Raid Palace, Abduct Monarch, Wife
Suspected bandits have abducted a traditional ruler, his wife and another resident in a brazen midnight attack on Olayinka community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. The monarch is said to be among those recently elevated by the state government. The assailants, said to be heavily armed, stormed the palace of Oba Salman Aweda at about 1:40 a.m. on Saturday, firing sporadically to scare residents before whisking away the monarch …
Bandits abduct monarch, wife and one other in Kwara - Newsy People
Suspected bandits have abducted a traditional ruler, his wife, and one other resident during a midnight attack on Olayinka community in Agunjin District, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. The attackers reportedly stormed the palace of Oba Salman Aweda around 1:40 a.m. on Saturday, April 18, 2026, shooting sporadically to scare residents before whisking the monarch and two others away to an unknown destination. A local source wh…
KWARA UNDER SIEGE: Bandits Storm Palace, Abduct Monarch and Wife in Midnight Raid
ILORIN, KWARA STATE — Terror has struck the Olayinka community in Ifelodun Local Government Area after heavily armed bandits invaded the palace and abducted the traditional ruler, Oba Salman Aweda. The gunmen, who operated with total impunity in the early hours of Saturday, also whisked away the monarch’s wife and one other resident into the […] The post KWARA UNDER SIEGE: Bandits Storm Palace, Abduct Monarch and Wife in Midnight Raid appeared f…
Monarch, Wife Abducted In Kwara Bandit Attack
A shocking Kwara bandit attack has left the Olayinka community in the Ifelodun Local Government Area reeling after gunmen stormed the palace of a traditional ruler in the early hours of Saturday. The incident, which occurred at approximately 1:40 a.m., resulted in the abduction of Oba Salman Aweda, his wife, and one other resident, intensifying concerns regarding the growing **Kwara South security crisis. Kwara Bandit Attack: A Night of Terror …
Bandits Abduct Newly Installed Monarch, Wife, One Other In Olayinka, Ifelodun LGA Kwara State
Suspected bandits have reportedly attacked the palace of a traditional ruler in Olayinka community, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, abducting the monarch, wife and one other person in the early hours of Saturday. Sources told SaharaReporters that the armed assailants stormed the palace at about 1:40am, firing sporadically before whisking away the royal father to an unknown destination. “Yes. At Olayinka at about 1am. His wife and …
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