The abducted royal father, Oba Kamilu Salami, Ojibara of Bayagan in Ifelodun local government area of Kwara state and six others have escaped from the grip arms of the bandits.
Recall that, the royal father was kidnapped around 9:30am on Saturday by a gang of bandits who stormed the monarch’s farm with AK-47 rifles while the six others were kidnapped in a neighbouring town in the local government area of the state.
However, the monarch and six other abductees from the neighbouring community were able to escape following a vicious attack launched on the bandits by the vigilantes who flooded the forests.
Sources close to the Bayagan community told journalists in Ilorin on Monday that the vigilante team launched an attack on the bandits deep in the forests and engaged them in a fierce battle around the Eku Idaji area, close to Igbaja.
“Although the Baale and the six other escapees are yet to arrive in the community, they have made contact with members of the community who confirmed what happened.” he said.
The bandits had earlier spoke with the community in the wee hours of last Sunday to demand for the sum of N150million.
Oba Ojibara was asked by the bandits to speak with members of his community for them to believe he’s in their custody.
It was gathered that the monarch in his lamentations urged the community to come to his rescue
by negotiating with the bandits for his quick release.
He said they took him on the motorcycle in the thick forests for more than five hours before they arrived at their destination where they were communicating with the community.
The monarch reportedly told members of his community that unspecified number of people were also abducted in the neighbouring Community, while he was being taken away.
Bayagan is a big community in Ifelodun local government area of Kwara state.
Hammed Shittu
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