Ogun monarch, 3 others assassinated, burnt to death

The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the tragic murder of a traditional ruler, the Alagodo of Agodo in Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State, Oba Ayinde Odetola.

Oba Odetola was allegedly assassinated by some yet to be arrested assailants, on Monday morning.

Three other persons said to be friends of the deceased monarch were also burnt to death.

RELIABLESOURCENG.COM learnt that the killings followed a clash over the traditional title of the Alagodo, between the Ake and Owu people of Egbaland.

Sources said the late monarch was from the Ake part of Egba, but there had been misgivings that an Ake person cannot rule the town, said to be dominated by Owu people.

Also, it was gathered that a brother to the late monarch was gruesomely murdered not long ago.

Oba Odetola was reportedly killed at about 11.00 am alongside his friends when they got to the town from an outing.

One of the siblings of the late traditional ruler who identified herself as Chief (Mrs) Adenike Akintade, also confirmed the killing, according to Daily Trust.

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She said: “I had just been discharged from hospital early this morning, only to start mourning the brutal assassination of my brother by 11am. Kabiyesi called me on Saturday, urging me to reduce my activities, saying stress could contribute to my illness.

“Oba Odetola lost his younger brother to the imbroglio some months ago; the young man was butchered by the so-called hoodlums. Today, Kabiyesi is no more, what a world.”

The State Police Public Relations Officer, Ogun Command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the incident happened Monday night.

He said the hoodlums, after killing the traditional ruler, burnt him with his car.

Oyeyemi said the Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole and the Special Security Adviser to the Ogun State governor Dapo Abiodun, Olusola Subair, had visited the town for an on-the-spot assessment.

He said that though no arrest has been made, the CP had directed that the homicide unit of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Police Command should commence investigation on the matter.