It was gathered that the attackers invaded the monarch’s palace around 1:40 a.m. on Saturday, firing shots into the air to scare residents before abducting the victims and taking them to an unknown location.

A resident confirmed the incident, saying it has thrown the community into fear and confusion, especially as the monarch was recently installed and officially recognised by the state government.

According to the source, the attackers took the monarch, his wife, and one other person during the raid.

The Chairman of Ifelodun LGA, Abdulrasheed Yusuf, who visited the community, described the incident as troubling and assured that efforts were underway to secure the release of the victims.

He said a joint operation involving security agencies, local vigilantes, and forest guards had already been launched across nearby forests and surrounding communities.

Yusuf appealed for calm, urging residents to support security operatives with useful information that could aid rescue efforts and help restore peace to the area.

In a post on his X handle on Saturday, Ejimakor said thousands of young people are reportedly in custody based on mere suspicion of being linked to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

He called on Nigerians of conscience to press the government to release them, insisting that prolonged detention without prosecution violates justice and the rule of law.

Ejimakor argued that those affected should either be formally charged in court or set free, stressing that due process must be respected in all cases.

His comments come amid ongoing debates over security operations in the South-East and claims of arbitrary arrests connected to IPOB.

He, however, faulted the government’s stance on the group’s designation, maintaining that legal procedures should guide all actions involving suspects.