Two shot dead in Ekiti over stoppage of Ogun festival
A vehicle belonging to the town’s monarch, Oba Victor Bobade was said to have been set ablaze by some irate youths, who were desirous to have the festival celebrated on Sunday.
In an attempt to enforce the COVID-19 precautionary directive by the state government, the Onire of Ore Ekiti, Oba Victor Bobade was said to have told the Ogun adherents to shelve this year’s celebration, which allegedly pitted him against the worshippers. It was gathered that the victims were allegedly hit by stray bullets fired while making attempts to quell the raging crisis that paralysed business activities for a whole day.
“We have been having a serious battle in the town since our monarch urged the Ogun Onire worshippers to stop. And the crisis between the factions loyal to the Oba and the worshippers led to the death of the victims”.When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Sunday Abutu, confirmed that two persons were killed during the bloody crisis contrary to three being bandied.
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