Insecurity seems unabated and spreading like wildfire as gunmen suspected to be herdsmen stormed the palace of traditional ruler in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara, killed the monarch and abducted his wife.
The Nation’s sources said the sad incident happened in Koro town on Thursday’s evening.
The slain monarch identified as Oba Segun Aremu-Cole was a retired General in the Nigerian Army.
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The Nation reports that the killing and abduction of monarch’s wife has aggravated the fear of people in the community.
The killing of Oba Segun Aremu-Cole happened barely days two monarchs identified as Onimojo of Imojo Ekiti in Oye LGA and Elesun of Esun Ekiti in Ajoni, Ikole LGA were killed by gunmen while returning from a meeting.