Abductors of the Obadu of Ilemeso- Ekiti in Oye Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Oba David Oyewumi, have demanded N20 million ransom to secure his release.
Gunmen, numbering six, last Thursday besieged abducted Oba Oyewumi around 8:30 pm.
A family source confided in newsmen in Ado Ekiti on Monday that the abductors contacted the family on Saturday and demanded N20m for his release.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Ekiti Command, ASP Sunday Abutu, said the police and other security agencies are making frantic efforts to rescue the monarch from captivity.
