High chief of Owo kingdom, Ilori murdered in Ondo

Gunmen on Wednesday killed a High Chief in the Owo Kingdom in Ondo State, The Elerewe, Tunde Ilori.

The Owo Chief was reportedly killed  while returning from where he and other chiefs had gone to settle a dispute.

A yet-to-be-identified chief was also reportedly shot by the gunmen and he’s currently receiving treatment at a health facility in the town.

Aggrieved youths in the town on Wednesday’s evening staged a protest, blocking the road and burning tyres at the First Bank area of Owo.

Commenting , the Ondo State Police Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Funmilayo Odunlami on Thursday confirmed the incident.

According to the information gathered from Channels Television, DSP Odunlami informed that the police are currently investigating the incident with the purpose of apprehending and prosecuting the murderers.