Police reported that a group of armed individuals fatally shot a Nigerian tribal leader and abducted his wife during an attack on their palace. This incident has sparked anger and concern over the increasing number of abductions taking place throughout the nation.
On Thursday, assailants invaded the residence of Oba Aremu Olusegun Cole in the Kwara state of south-western Nigeria. They fatally shot the king and took his wife and another individual as hostages.
The state police have initiated an inquiry and heightened security measures.
Nigeria frequently experiences comparable assaults, as the country faces a security emergency on multiple fronts. On Monday, two local leaders were fatally shot by unidentified gunmen in the nearby state of Ekiti.
In the previous year, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the president, was elected with a promise to tackle security challenges such as jihadist groups in the north-east, criminal militias in the north-west, and increasing intercommunal conflicts in the central region of the country. However, critics believe that the level of violence is getting out of hand.
According to SBM Intelligence, a risk consultancy in Nigeria, there have been 3,964 reported abductions since Tinubu’s inauguration in May.
In the beginning of the year, perpetrators kidnapped five sisters in close proximity to the capital city of Abuja and tragically murdered one after a ransom deadline was not met, causing widespread outrage throughout the country.
Source: theguardian.com
