Chief Usman Ajibola, the traditional ruler of Jakura town in Lokoja local government area of Kogi was kidnapped, while his son, Rufai Ajibola, was killed by gunmen on tuesday
The spokesperson of the Kogi state police command, William Ayah, confirmed the incident to Channels Television on Tuesday, July 17.
The monarch and his son were saod to be returning from Oworo town when the kidnappers attacked them within Imo and Igbonla communities about 15 kilometres to Jakura town.
It was gathered that the abductors whisked the chief and his driver away and killed the son as he struggled to rescue his father.
The case, according to the police, is now being investigated.
Meanwhile, the corpse of the late Rufai has been deposited in a mortuary in Lokoja
