Some armed bandits, on Monday, assassinated Oba Ayinde Odetola, the traditional ruler of Agodo village in Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State, with four of his aides.
Oba Odetola and his aides were said to have been set on fire in the town around 11am on Monday.
A source was quoted as saying that the community was plunged into crisis when the monarch, from Ake dynasty, was enthroned against the wish of the Owu people.
A sister to the late monarch, Chief Adenike Akintade, said, “I had just been discharged from the hospital early this morning only to start mourning the brutal assassination of my brother.
“Kabiyesi called me on Saturday, urging me to reduce my activities, saying that 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?”
However, the Police Public Relations Officer in Ogun State, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, denied the killing of the monarch’s aides, saying that only the traditional ruler was killed and burnt with his car.
According to him, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Lanre Bankole, visited the scene of the incident for an on-the-spot assessment of the situation.
He said that though no arrest had been made, the CP directed that the matter should be transferred to the Homicide Section of the State Investigation Department for thorough investigation.
