Kwara Traditional Ruler Dies After Kidnapping Release
Oba Moses Oyinloye Iwedunmoye I, the Onigbesi of Igbesi Land, died shortly after being released from his abductors in Kwara State. He was kidnapped by armed men on August 22, 2026, during an invasion of the Igbesi community in Isin Local Government Area.
Security forces conducted a rescue operation and freed him five days later along the Elerin/Ijomu-Oro axis. Following his release, Oba Iwedunmoye I fell ill and was taken to a hospital, where he passed away in the early hours of Saturday, September 12, 2026.
Family sources confirmed his death, marking a tragic end to a harrowing ordeal for the traditional ruler.
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