Hoodlums suspected to be hired assassins have reportedly killed the Oba of Agodo, Oba Otedola, and set his body ablaze.
Town Crier News gathered that the Oba was killed and burnt beyond recognition immediately he drove into the community around 11 am.
Crisis as learnt, began in Agodo after Odetola of Ake dynasty was elected as the traditional ruler of the town, a development the Owu people reportedly rejected, insisting that anybody from Ake cannot be their king.
While the root cause of the killing is yet to be ascertained, a sister of the late monarch, Mrs Adenike Akintade, said a brother to the late monarch was recently killed.
“I have just been discharged from hospital early this morning, only to start mourning the brutal assassination of my brother.
“Kabiesi called me on Saturday, urging me to reduce my activities, saying stress could contribute to my illness.
“He lost his younger brother to the imbroglio some months ago; the young man was butchered by the so-called hoodlums. Today, Kabiesi is no more, what a world”, Akintade lamented.
Ogun police spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the incident, noting that it was only the traditional ruler that was killed,
Oyeyemi said the monarch was burnt in his car after he was murdered, adding that the state Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole, was at the scene of the incident on Monday to assess the situation.
He added that residents of Agodo have deserted the village after the incident.
Oyeyemi said: “Yes, it is true. Only the Oba was killed. He was burnt in his car. The Commissioner of Police was there today. The place has been deserted as we speak. But we are trailing the perpetrators and we shall bring them to book.”