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Kogi monarch has tragically passed away after enduring 12 days of torture in kidnappers’ captivity.
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The monarch was whisked away on Easter Monday.
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According to a family source, the monarch died last Thursday as a result of torture from his abductors.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that David Obadofin, the traditional ruler of Aghara community in, Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area (LGA) of Kogi State, has reportedly died in the custody of kidnappers.
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Recalls that Obaadofin was kidnapped on Easter Monday.
The monarch reportedly passed on last Thursday due to alleged torture.
Obadofin, a major cashew farmer was abducted on Easter Monday from his farm in Aghara area at about 11pm. The gunmen also shot dead one madam Toyin Onare, a widow, who was in the farm as a labourer.
Onare was rushed to hospital in Kabba, headquarter of the LGA, about 35 minutes drive away. Unfortunately, she was confirmed dead on arrival.
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The late monarch’s chances of survival has been a concern since his abduction as he was reportedly on medication for age-related diseases apart from the maltreatment the criminals inflicted on him.
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