Nigerian traditional monarch Segun Aremu shot dead and wife kidnapped
The attackers stormed the palace of Segun Aremu - a retired army general and monarch whose official title is the Olukoro of Koro - on Thursday night.
It is not clear who the gunmen were or whether they are demanding a ransom.
This latest killing and abduction comes days after campaigners demanded a state of emergency to deal with the issue.
Some 50 civil society groups want President Bola Tinubu to make that declaration, saying more than 1,800 people had been abducted since he took office last May.
But the true number of abductions during that time could be more than double that figure, at almost 4,000 people, says Nigerian risk consultancy SBM Intelligence.
Condemning the killing of the Olukoro of Koro in Kwara state, as "reckless, shocking, and abominable", Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has vowed that the authorities would catch those responsible.
Police say a manhunt is under way. They have also promised the local community they will set up a police outpost.
Earlier this week, kidnappers seized five schoolchildren and four teachers in nearby Ekiti state, demanding a ransom of 100m naira ($110,000; £87,500) for their release.
A senior government official was kidnapped on Wednesday night in the Bwari suburb of the capital, Abuja, not far from the home of six sisters who were abducted for ransom last month with their father.
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