Gunmen have abducted a monarch at Akoko in Akoko North-West local government area of Ondo.
The suspect attempted suicide by stabbing himself in the neck and stomach, said the police.
The suspects were alleged to have strangled the cassava seller and buried his corpse in a shallow grave in the bush.
Police spokesman said the attackers drove into the station in two vehicles wielding dangerous weapons including AK-47 rifles.
A witness said that the hoodlums came in two buses and a Sienna car filled with armed men, numbering about 40.
