PANIC AS SUSPECTED GUNMEN REPORTEDLY KILL TWO TRADITIONAL RULERS IN EKITI
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PANIC AS SUSPECTED GUNMEN REPORTEDLY KILL TWO TRADITIONAL RULERS IN EKITI
TWO traditional rulers in Ekiti HAVE BEEN killed by suspected armed Fulani herdsmen.
The two Obas are the Onimojo of Imojo Ekiti His Royal Highness, Oba Olatunde Olusola in Oye Local Government Area and the Elesun of Esun Ekiti His Royal Highness, Oba Babatunde Ogunsakin in Ajoni, Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State.
Naijaparrots gathered that the Alara of Ara in Ikole Local Government escaped when the armed men accosted them and attempted to forcefully take them away.
The incident took place on Monday evening between Oke-Ako and Ipao Ekiti, located in Ajoni Local Government area.
The traditional rulers were said to be coming from a meeting when the incident happened.
“They were travelling together. The armed herdsmen stopped them and rained bullets on them. They took their personal belongings and dragged their bodies into the bush”
There are allegations that the attackers were armed Fulani men who have been operating in that area for the past five years.
Sources told our correspondent that as at press time, Amotekun operatives have been mobilised into the area.
The police is yet to make a statement on this as at press time.
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