01/12/2025
KWARA TRADITIONAL RULER REGAINS FREEDOM AFTER DRAMATIC ESCAPE
The people of Bayagan in Ifelodun LGA, Kwara State, are celebrating as their traditional ruler, Alhaji Kamilu Salami, has regained freedom following a daring escape from his abductors.
Sources reveal that Salami and six others managed to flee after local vigilantes attacked the kidnappers’ forest hideout near Eku Idaji, close to Igbaja.
The kidnappers had reportedly demanded a ransom of ₦150 million.
While the monarch and the others have not yet returned to Bayagan, they have assured the community of their safety.