Another Lagos Oba kidnapped
By Ayo Adekunle
In yet another embarrassing assault on Yoruba heritage, a Yoruba monarch in Lagos, Oba Yusuf Ogundare, the Baale of Shangisa has been kidnapped.
Irohinoodua was informed that the Oba was kidnapped on Wednesday by armed gangs posing as land buyers.
A source told our correspondent that the armed men visited the Oba in his palace on Wednesday posing as people who desperately wanted to buy land. After having about 10-minute conversation with the monarch, one of the visitors was said to have brought out a pistol after which the monarch was whisked away.
“They came, about five of them. They were well dressed. They posed as if they wanted to buy land. They brought out guns and threatened to kill the Oba after which they whisked him away.”, a source at the palace told Irohinoodua.
Mohammed Adams, a brother of the Oba also confirmed the kidnap of the traditional ruler. He said the men came in a luxurious Toyota Venza with blank registration plate. He said himself was kidnapped with the Oba who later dropped him along CMD road. Earlier the Oniba of Ibaland, Oba Goriola Oseni has been kidnapped by gun men. It took the security operatives several weeks before he was released.
The spokesperson of the Lagos Police Command, Asp Olarinde Famous Cole has confirmed the kidnap urging the public to come up with information that may assist the police authroties.