May 14, 2026

Kidnappers of Lagos Monarch Demand N500m Ransom

By Farouk Mohammed

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Kidnappers of Lagos monarch, Oba Yushau Goriola Oseni, have demanded a N500m ransom, according to the News Agency of Nigeria.

The kidnappers stormed the monarch’s palace at Iba area of Lagos around 11:30pm on Saturday and took him away, escaping through the waterways.

They killed his guard and shot his wife.

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