Ondo first-class monarch murdered

The Olufon of Ifon, Oba Isreal Adeusi, a first-class traditional ruler in the Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, has been shot dead.

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Thursday afternoon murdered the traditional ruler while returning to Ifon from Akure after a meeting.

He reportedly ran into the barricade of the kidnappers along Elegbeka area.

It was gathered that his driver attempted to maneuver his way to avoid the kidnappers when they shot at his vehicle.

Tee-Leo Ikoro, police public relations officer in Ondo, confirmed the tragic incident, adding that he was on his way from a meeting in Akure when he was attacked.

After he was shot at Elegbeka, a few kilometres from Owo town, he was later rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Owo, where he died.

The news of the monarch’s death broke hours after the report of an attack on a branch of a commercial bank in Ode-Irele, headquarters of Irele Local Government Area of Ondo.

The gunmen invaded the bank, which is located along Akure-Ado Ekiti expressway, around 4.10pm and started shooting.