Police authorities
are investigating the murder of Orioye Oyetakin, the 23-year-old first child of
a traditional ruler elect (Olikan) in the Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo
State.
The late prince was
killed on December 27 last year.
His murder is the
second to have occurred in the community.
The Regent of the
Town, Shem Omoreigha, was also murdered eight months ago by yet to be
apprehended criminals.
Family sources told PREMIUM TIMES on Thursday that they celebrated the first day of the New Year in sorrow because apart from murder of Mr. Oyetakin, other members of the community including a cleric, Nelson Okunomo, and another man named, Adewole Ikudehinbu, were seriously injured.
The father of the
deceased, Adeleke Oyetakin, while recounting the incident during an interview
with our correspondent, explained that crisis started in the community after
the selection process which led to his emergence.
He said the
kingmakers concluded the selection process in October last year when he
defeated his main contestant, Busayo Oroyo.
He alleged that
some people who were dissatisfied with the electoral process are behind the
crisis that engulfed the town.
He said, “the
latest incident which led to the death of my son, started around 6pm on the
fateful day at Ode-Itikan when the young man travelled home for the preparation
of our family’s annual social gathering slated for December 30.”
“The hoodlums invaded
the community and started shooting sporadically until they got their target
that they shot dead,” Mr. Oyetakin said.
He said the remains
of his deceased son had been deposited at the Igbokoda General Hospital’s
morgue while the matter was promptly reported to the police.
Mr. Oyetakin noted
that some soldiers went to the town the following day of the incident to arrest
the situation and in the process, took away along with the, some items which
could be useful in the course of the investigation.
Police spokesperson,
Aremu Adeniran, confirmed the development when our correspondent called him on
phone on Thursday.
He said, “the
incident actually occurred and the matter had been transferred to the state CID
for a proper investigation.”
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