Breaking: Ondo Monarch, Oniku of Iku kidnapped

The Oniku of Iku, in Ondo State, has been abducted by armed bandits while embarking on a journey in the State.

Four other subjects were abducted alongside the Ondo traditional ruler.

Mikaila Bello, the Oniku of Iku in Ikare Akoko, was kidnapped, on Thursday evening travelling back to the town from Akure.

A source told newsmen that the bandits ambushed the ruler and the other victims along Ago Panu on the Owo-Ikare road.

“The driver of the vehicle was stabbed by the gunmen, but we were able to rescue him alone and rushed him to the hospital,” said the hunter, who also serves as a vigilante in the area.

“He is there receiving treatment now with wounds all over his body. Sadly, these people (bandits) are still lurking around our forest in Ondo.”

The kidnappers had yet to contact the victims’ families or demand a ransom at the time of filing this report.

Attempts to speak with the  Ondo state Police spokeswoman Funmilayo Odunlami didn’t yield any positive result.

Ondo state has come under incessant attacks in recent times with the St Francis Catholic church and a construction company in Owo being the latest.