Suspected
assassins have killed the monarch of Owo
town, in the Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State, Oba Patrick
Fasinu. According to reports, the
incident happened last Wednesday, July 26th.
The monarch was on his way home from a meeting of traditional rulers in the
state which held at Ilaro when he was ambushed by the assassins who stopped him
while he was driving, dragged him out of the car and then axed him to death.
Thereafter, they returned his remains to the car and then set it on fire.
Confirming
the incident, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said
investigation into the incident has commenced. The axe used to hack the monarch
to death has been retrieved while the driver of the deceased has been arrested
and is currently in police custody.
See graphic
photos from the scene below
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