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Nigeria monarch's abduction in Kwara: Police arrest miners

BBC News · · 453 words · By Chris Ewokor
Illegal Mining Regional Insecurity Criminality and Kidnapping
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“Police in western Nigeria have arrested 42 suspected illegal miners as part of an investigation into the abduction of a local monarch.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that police in western Nigeria arrested 42 suspected illegal miners in connection with the abduction of a local monarch.
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web search NEUTRAL — Police in western Nigeria have arrested 42 suspected illegal miners as part of an investigation into the abduction of a local monarch.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr71de2dr32o
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web search NEUTRAL — Police in western Nigeria have arrested 42 suspected illegal miners as part of an investigation into the abduction of a local monarch.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr71de2dr32o
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web search NEUTRAL — The police officers have also arrested 42 suspected illegal miners following the abduction of Oba Ayanda. The state commissioner of police, Mr Adekimi Ojo, confirmed the rescue of the monarch’s heir a…
https://leadership.ng/police-rescue-abducted-kwara-monarchs-…
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“Oba Salman Olatunji Aweda, the ruler of the Olayinka community in Ifelodun in Kwara state, was kidnapped on Saturday evening when armed men stormed his palace.”
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The identity of the monarch (Oba Salman Olatunji Aweda), his community (Olayinka), location (Ifelodun, Kwara state), and the timing/method of abduction (Saturday evening, palace storming) are confirmed by multiple sources including BBC News.
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web search NEUTRAL — Oba Salman Olatunji Aweda, the ruler of the Olayinka community in Ifelodun in Kwara state, was kidnapped on Saturday evening when armed men stormed his palace.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr71de2dr32o
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web search NEUTRAL — Oba Salman Olatunji Aweda, the ruler of the Olayinka community in Ifelodun in Kwara state, was kidnapped on Saturday evening when armed men stormed his palace.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr71de2dr32o
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web search NEUTRAL — Oba Salman Olátúnjí Aweda, of the Olayinka community in the Ifelodun local government area of Kwara state.He said that the terrorists broke down the door of his palace, fetched him from one of the roo…
https://allafrica.com/stories/202604200350.html
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“The kidnappers have reportedly demanded a ransom of $300,000 (£221,000) to free the traditional ruler”
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There are conflicting reports regarding the ransom amount. One source mentions $300,000, another mentions ₦400 million, and a third mentions a range between ₦40m and ₦100m.
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web search NEUTRAL — Oba Salman Olatunji Aweda kidnapped in Nigeria with $300,000 ransom demand. Police arrest 42 suspected illegal miners. Learn about rising abduction of local monarch threats.
https://theobserverdesk.com/latest-news/abduction-local-mona…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sources said the kidnappers initially demanded N100m, which was later reduced to N40m. In November 2025, the Ojibara of Bayagan-Ile, Oba Kamilu Salami, was abducted on his farm and released after abou…
https://newsexpressngr.com/news/304792/kidnap-terror-30-trad…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bandits have abducted Oba Salman Olátúnjí Aweda, the traditional ruler of Olayinka community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State.Residents said the abductors are demanding a ransom of ₦40…
https://politicsnigeria.com/2026/04/20/just-in-bandits-kidna…
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“The jihadist group Mahmuda has also been active in rural parts of Kwara - and in February launched a brazen attack on a Muslim community, killing at least 75 people”
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Multiple sources, including BBC News, report that the jihadist group Mahmuda attacked a Muslim community in rural Kwara in February, killing at least 75 people.
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web search NEUTRAL — The jihadist group Mahmuda has also been active in rural parts of Kwara - and in February launched a brazen attack on a Muslim community, killing at least 75 people and targeting the family of a tradi…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr71de2dr32o
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web search NEUTRAL — The jihadist group Mahmuda has also been active in rural parts of Kwara - and in February launched a brazen attack on a Muslim community, killing at least 75 people and targeting the family of a tradi…
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr71de2dr32o
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web search NEUTRAL — Communities in Kwara have formed vigilante groups for self-defense, but in this case, the militants specifically targeted and killed these local defenders, indicating insider knowledge or detailed rec…
https://www.heraldtimes.org/2026/02/07/they-sent-a-letter-as…
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“Kwara State Commissioner of Police Adekimi Ojo said about 10 heavily armed men forced their way into the palace shortly after miners operating in the area had visited the monarch.”
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The statement by Kwara State Commissioner of Police Adekimi Ojo regarding the 10 armed men and the prior visit of miners is reported across multiple search results.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kwara State Commissioner of Police Adekimi Ojo said about 10 heavily armed men forced their way into the palace shortly after miners operating in the area had visited the monarch. The miners had appar…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr71de2dr32o
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web search NEUTRAL — Kwara State Commissioner of Police Adekimi Ojo said about 10 heavily armed men forced their way into the palace shortly after miners operating in the area had visited the monarch. The miners had appar…
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr71de2dr32o
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web search NEUTRAL — The Kwara State command of the Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the arrest of 42 suspected illegal miners following the abduction of a traditional.The Commissioner of Police in the state, Adekimi Oj…
https://www.naijanews.com/2026/04/20/police-arrest-42-kwara-…
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“The monarch reportedly handed over the money but was still taken away with his brother.”
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Multiple sources report that the monarch handed over money but was still abducted along with his brother.
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web search NEUTRAL — The monarch reportedly handed over the money but was still taken away with his brother. But the brother, who was barefoot, became exhausted and said he could no longer continue. This is when the kidna…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr71de2dr32o
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web search NEUTRAL — The monarch reportedly handed over the money but was still taken away with his brother. But the brother, who was barefoot, became exhausted and said he could no longer continue. This is when the kidna…
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr71de2dr32o
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web search NEUTRAL — This was after the kidnapping of Oba Salman Olatunji Aweda of Olayinka community in the same local government area. According to reports, Oba Aweda was abducted on Saturday 18 April 2026 by kidnappers…
https://independent.ng/police-arrest-42-suspects-over-illega…
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“the kidnappers decided to tie him [the brother] to a tree and leave him behind.”
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Multiple sources confirm that the kidnappers tied the monarch's brother to a tree and left him behind after he became exhausted.
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web search NEUTRAL — His Royal Highness, Oba Salman Olatunji Aweda, the Asamu of Olayinka, Ifelodun LGA, Kwara state.The CP, however, disclosed that the Monarch’s brother was later left by the abductors after he could not…
https://thesourceng.com/abduction-of-kwara-monarch-police-ar…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bandits have abducted Oba Salman Olátúnjí Aweda, the traditional ruler of Olayinka community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State.According to sources, the bandits tied the second victim t…
https://politicsnigeria.com/2026/04/20/just-in-bandits-kidna…
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web search NEUTRAL — Similarly, the Oniwo of Afin, Oba Simeon Olaonipekun, has remained away from his domain after he and his son were abducted in December 2025 and later freed after the payment of a ransom reportedly exc…
https://naijaonpoint.com.ng/kidnap-crisis-30-kwara-monarchs-…
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