Nigerian Traditional Monarch is Murdered, Wife Kidnapped From Palace

A manhunt is underway in Nigeria after one of the West African country’s traditional monarchs was murdered in his palace and his wife was kidnapped on Thursday evening, local authorities say.

Segun Aremu, a retired army general and monarch whose title is the Olukoro of Koro, was shot dead in his palace in the country’s southwest—a region that’s seen a horrifying uptick in kidnappings recently, with criminals demanding hefty ransoms from loved ones.

Local authorities say the identities and whereabouts of the attackers are unknown. There has been no notice given on a potential ransom for Aremu’s wife, reportedly puzzling investigators.

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