Report has emerged that killers of Olukoro of Koro in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, Oba Olusegun Aremu-Cole were led to his palace by a salesgirl working in a local bar.
The slain monarch, a retired-military top brass, was murdered in his palace on Thursday night by gunmen.
The latter kidnapped his widow alongside two other persons.
Ahead of carrying out the dastardly act, the gunmen were at a beer joint in the sleepy town where they had some drinks, faked friendliness with the salesgirl, and under the guise of having a good mission asked her to take them to the place to pay obeisance to the monarch which the innocent lady obliged.
This is according to Punchng citing an unnamed source as saying, “After spending several hours at the relaxation centre and being good customers t, they now asked the salesgirl to lead them to the palace to pay obeisance to the monarch and discuss the progress of the town.
“The girl ignorantly led the three men to the palace to see the monarch and went back to continue her work at the joint.”
The publication also said that the abductors, who have the deceased’s widow, and two others in their den have reached out to demand for N100m ransom.
Quoting a family member of the abductees, it wrote; “They are asking for N100m ransom. They have said the money must be ready in 48 hours.”
