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Abducted Olomoro Traditional Ruler Released

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The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Celestina Kalu, has confirmed the release of the kidnapped traditional ruler, Odio Ologbo of Olomoro Kingdom, HRM Omosioni Aghaza.

The Olomoro was abducted on Friday, February 29, from his palace and taken away in a dark-green Range Rover SUV.

According to the Police PRO, the monarch was recovered by combined efforts of Police and vigilante while conducting a guided search in a bush around Sapele area.

The victim has been escorted to his palace where he has since reunited with his family.

Meanwhile efforts are being made to arrest the miscreants.

Barely a week earlier, the traditional ruler of Ubulu-Uku, Obi Akaeze Ofulue the III, was found dead in the thick bush of Umunede, Ika Local Government Area after being held for about two weeks by his abductors.

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El-Rufai Suspends Traditional Ruler For Alleged Drug Related Offence

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Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has suspended a traditional ruler for his alleged involvement in drug related offence.

 

A press statement issued by the Governor’s spokesman, Samuel Aruwan, said that the traditional ruler, Ibrahim Danladi ,was arrested by officials of the National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for being in possession of 1.5 kilogrammes of marijuana on January 20, 2016.

According to the statement, Danladi, who is the village head of Goma in the Gimi District of Sanga Local Government Area of the state, had already confessed committing the crime, and would be charged as soon as NDLEA concludes its investigation.

Aruwan explained that the Kaduna State Security Council recommended the suspension of the traditional ruler from office pending the conclusion of investigations and his possible trial.