Information reaching The Eagle Online has it that a Lagos monarch, Oba Yushau Oseni, has been freed by his abductors.
The Eagle Online recalls that Oba Oseni, the Oniba of Ibaland, was abducted on July 16, 2016.
Available information has it that he was freed by his kidnappers on Friday.
This was after a payment of N14 million ransom by the family of the monarch on Thursday.
The kidnappers had demanded for N500 million ransom from the family.
The family reached out to the Lagos State Government and the Lagos State Police Command, both of which objected to the payment of the ransom.
The 74-year-old first class monarch was abducted from his palace on July 16 at about 8pm.
In the process of kidnapping him, two persons were killed, while one of his wives was injured.
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