The traditional ruler of Aghara, Chief David Obadofin, in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, has died in the custody of his abductors.
Obadofin was said to have passed on last Thursday, 12 days after he was kidnapped when he could no longer withstand the torture of his captivity.
In a related development, Temidayo Elewa, his co-abductee, has been set free. Her port of entry to freedom was Obajana, the cement town in Lokoja LGA, from where family members picked her up on Saturday morning, straight for medical attention at an undisclosed hospital.
A source involved in the negotiation for their release disclosed this to Newsmen on Monday in Lokoja.
It was gathered that when the abductors noticed that Obadofin was becoming too weak, they agreed to collect N2 million for the release of the two victims and started mounting pressure for the payment.
While they blindfolded Temidayo and separated her to a different location, the monarch died before the ransom could be delivered.
Conscious of the advance of a search group, made up of hunters, vigilantes, and some Fulani volunteers, the gunmen set Temidayo free. She allegedly roamed the jungle alone that Thursday to Friday. After many hours, she met a sewing machine operator who eventually led her to freedom.
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