The traditional ruler of Oghara in Kabba Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, and two other Chiefs, have been abducted.
It was learnt that a female domestic worker identified as Toyin Onare was shot dead during the attack at the palace in the early hours of Tuesday.
The other two other Chiefs, were identified as (Pa.) David Obadofin, and one Temidayo Elewa.
Confirming the incident was Kogi state police command’s spokesman, SP William Aya, noting that the hoodlums arrived at the palace around 3am and shot sporadically before gaining access to the palace.
Aya added that Chief Obadofin who was a major cashew farmer and a traditional ruler with one of his boys who were resting in the front of his house as at the time of the attack.
He said the gunmen whisked the traditional ruler and Temidayo to the bush, adding that one person, however, escaped. Adding that Toyin, who was shot at the palace did not die immediately, but was confirmed dead at the General Hospital, Kabba, headquarters of the LGA.
SP Aya said that the state Commissioner of police, Hakeem Yusuf, had deployed a tactical team of officers to the area to fish out the perpetrators and rescue the victim.