By Oludamisi Ojo
Spokesman of the Attah of Aiyede Ekiti, Oba Adebayo Orishagbemi, who was attacked by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Sunday, Bashir Adefak, has given graphic details of how the monarch escaped from the abductors,but not without gun shot injuries.

In a statement in Ado-Ekiti on Monday,he said “The Attah and Paramount Ruler of Aiyede Kingdom, Ekiti State, South West Nigeria, His Royal Majesty Oba Alhaji Abdul Mumini Adebayo Orishagbemi, was Sunday night at about 9.30 pm attacked by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers.

“Kabiyesi, whose security guards provided by Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) were withdrawn recently for no given reason, was returning from Ijero Ekiti when he was accosted by the criminal elements, on a spot between Isan and Iludun, in Ilejemeje Local Government Area of the state.

“The gunmen opened fire on SUV car during which one of the bullets that penetrated from the owner side of the vehicle hit the Kabiyesi on his left leg.

“He was rushed to a specialist hospital in Oye, Oye Ekiti Local Government and is now responding to treatment.

“Good news, apart from his life being saved, no other member of his entourage got hurt.”

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Repeated appeals have gone to the state government to provide permanent military post in that particular point,regarded as hot spot for kidnappers.

It was this same spot where another first class monarch in the state, the Elewu of Ewu Ekiti, Oba Adetutu Ajayi was also shot by suspected kidnappers last year along Ayetoro-Ewu road.

The Ekiti State Police Command has confirmed the attack through its spokesman, Sunday Abutu.