Popular traditional figure Adeyinka Folarin, the Baasegun of the Itunsokun village in Ogun State, was shot and killed by unidentified attackers.
Around 8:00 p.m. on Monday, the gunmen, who were reportedly suspected of being cultists, attacked Folarin at his Sagamu home.
The killing was confirmed by two traditional rulers who did not want their names to appear in paper.
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“The information is correct, but I don’t have much information about the incident,” one of the traditional rulers remarked. We have been informed that last night saw the death of the chief, a well-liked traditional leader and member of the Akarigbo in-council. Although he goes by the name Baasegun, we are unable to identify the individuals responsible for these heinous deeds. We let law enforcement and other security services handle their
According to a Sagamu Local Government employee who requested anonymity, the incident also forced the LG employees to quickly end their workday in order to prevent being implicated in any potential acts of violence that resulted from the homicide.
According to the insider, “As I speak to you, tensions in the town are quite high, and employees are leaving the local government secretariat to avoid getting caught up in any kind of conflict. Many claim that cultists killed the man, but no one has been able to corroborate this and the available evidence is still limited.
When reached for comment, SP Omolola, the spokeswoman for the Ogun State Police Command, said she would investigate and get back to our correspondent. She has not returned as of yet.