On Monday, unknown perpetrators set fire to the Baale of Olowe Gbagura in Ogun State’s Abeokuta North Local Government Area, Akin Muheedeen.
The community leader had just returned from attending the Islamic morning prayer when intruders lit him on fire, according to PREMIUM TIMES.
The tragedy occurred just over a month after the Olu of Agodo, Ayinde Odetola, was assassinated and burned to death in the State’s Ewekoro Local Government Area.
The assassins shattered a window to get access to where the guy was slain, according to a source who did not want to be identified because he does not have the family’s permission to talk.
The assassins shattered a window to get access to where the guy was slain, according to a source who did not want to be identified because he does not have the family’s permission to talk.
According to reports, the dead Baale had a feud with certain persons over land issues, which may have contributed to his death.
He was recently detained and arraigned on the same charge, according to the source.
Before his assassination on Monday morning, the village chief, who was scheduled to appear in court on March 15, was said to have begun an amicable resolution of the situation.
A window was broken to get access to the man’s assassination location.
While corroborating the occurrence, one of his wives, Silifat Muheedeen, claimed she was coming from the mosque about 6 a.m. when she observed fire in their courtyard.
“I screamed when I saw the flames since I had no idea what was going on.” I dashed down the stairs to see my spouse on fire and already dead. We later discovered that a window in the rear of the home had been shattered. We had no idea who had slain him.”
Iyabode Muheedeen, his second wife, said she slept in the same room as her husband and that he left the room at daybreak to pee and pray as normal.
“He used to go out at 6 a.m. to pee and prepare for prayer every morning.” ‘Fire, fire,’ my senior wife said after approximately 15 minutes. I dashed outside to see that Baale had caught fire. He didn’t light a fire or use matches. Mrs Muheedeen stated, “We don’t know who did this.”
While denouncing the tragedy, Seriki of Olowe, Kazeem Dauda, reiterated that there was a quarrel between the Baale and some persons in his response.
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