{"id":50646,"date":"2026-01-01T22:45:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T21:45:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/?p=50646"},"modified":"2026-01-01T22:45:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T21:45:50","slug":"gunmen-storm-palace-in-kwara-abduct-monarch-son","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/ro\/gunmen-storm-palace-in-kwara-abduct-monarch-son\/","title":{"rendered":"Kwara In Panic as Gunmen Storm Palace, Abduct Monarch, Son"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5><strong>Oba Simeon Olaonipekun, the Aniwo 1 of Aafin village, Ile-Ire District, Ifelodun Local Government Area, <a href=\"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/ro\/kwara-uncovers-attack-plan-alerts-residents\/\">Kwara State<\/a>, and one of his sons, Olaolu, who is presently observing his National Youth Service Corps, are said to have been abducted during a violent attack on the palace.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/punchng.com\/gunmen-storm-palace-in-kwara-abduct-monarch-son\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">sources<\/a>, the incident happened late on Wednesday night, New Year&#8217;s Eve, when a group of approximately eight shooters allegedly invaded the palace at around 8 p.m., firing intermittently and demanding to meet the monarch and his wife.<\/p>\n<p>A family source who was inside the palace at the time of the incident confirmed the incident over the phone on Thursday that when the attackers started shooting, pandemonium broke out.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/GxfCtlAzWSMAtz92Gn6fws\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><span class=\"td_btn td_btn_sm td_default_btn\">Join our WhatsApp group<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26614\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26614\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-26614 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kwara-state.avif\" alt=\"Kwara State\" width=\"1200\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kwara-state.avif 1200w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kwara-state-300x180.avif 300w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kwara-state-1024x614.avif 1024w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kwara-state-768x461.avif 768w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kwara-state-700x420.avif 700w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kwara-state-640x384.avif 640w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kwara-state-681x409.avif 681w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26614\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kwara In Panic as Gunmen Storm Palace, Abduct Monarch, Son<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAround 8pm, I noticed some strange movements outside and I immediately alerted those inside. We started locking all the doors and switching off inner lights, but when they realised what we were doing, they began shooting sporadically,\u201d the source said.<\/p>\n<p>The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the gunmen forced their way into the palace by breaking down the door with guns and demanded to see the Oba.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are about eight in number because I saw them from where I was hiding. They used their guns to break down the door, gained entrance and requested for the Kabiesi, and he came out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey were asking for his wife too, but she has been hit with a bullet in the arm, during their attempt to gain entrance\u201d the source said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21363\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21363\" style=\"width: 634px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21363\" src=\"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kwara.avif\" alt=\"street begging\" width=\"634\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kwara.avif 634w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kwara-300x270.avif 300w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kwara-467x420.avif 467w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21363\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Governor of Kwara state<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He added that the abductors also seized one of the monarch\u2019s sons who came out from hiding with the queen).<\/p>\n<p>The assailants also seized one of the monarch\u2019s sons who came out from hiding with the Olori (queen), the source added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were about 10 in the palace around that time to come spend the holiday with Kabiesi, so everyone was hiding during the incident. One of the sons who was with the Olori came out to avoid casualties as they were shooting and breaking down doors,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_47703\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47703\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-47703\" src=\"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/7e60a717e1646b5c10221748656ff227.jpg\" alt=\"RISING TENSION: BANDITS KIDNAP CHINESE NATIONALS IN KWARA STATE AMID SECURITY CRISIS\" width=\"650\" height=\"524\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-47703\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photos for illustration<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He added that the leader of the attackers spoke very good English and appeared to be targeting the monarch and his wife specifically, however the Kwara local vigilantes could not stop them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe leader of the kidnappers spoke good English and the only thing they were asking is the Kabiesi and when he came out, they were asking for his wife too.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter they left, we quickly took the Olori to the hospital yesterday night,\u201d the source said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/GxfCtlAzWSMAtz92Gn6fws\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><span class=\"td_btn td_btn_sm td_default_btn\">Join our WhatsApp group<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36980\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36980\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36980\" src=\"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Kwara-State-to-Roll-Out-\u20a620bn-Education-Infrastructure-Programme.jpg\" alt=\"Kwara State to Roll Out \u20a620bn Education Infrastructure Programme\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Kwara-State-to-Roll-Out-\u20a620bn-Education-Infrastructure-Programme.jpg 1200w, 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