A United States of America-based Nigerian, Mr Richard Idowu, has been reportedly shot dead by a hunter during the 50th coronation anniversary of the Ogiyan of Ejigbo, Oba Omowonuola Oyeyode Oyeyosin.
Blueprint gathered that the incident happened around 8:30pm on Saturday after the anniversary of the monarch.
A source who spoke to our correspondent, said the deceased was a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and a lecturer in the USA.
The source identified as Afeez Lawal said: “When we returned from the event where the governor was with conferred a chieftaincy title, we headed to Ejigbo for the 50th-year coronation anniversary of the Ogiyan of Ejigbo.
“Immediately, after we left the party, we were almost set to go back to Osogbo, the king’s son, Oyeyode Oyesosin said we should go to his house along Inisha road, that they wanted to do brief meeting, so those that followed him home are Asalu, Timothy and himself.
“When he wanted to bid them farewell, the king’s son ordered the local hunters to fire gun to the air. Unfortunately, one of the hunter’s gun was facing down, instead of him to fire to the sky, he fired the bullet downward, the bullet hit him on his leg, he fell, before we could rush him to the hospital he lost a lot of blood before we got to the hospital.
“He gave up the ghost at the Baptist Hospital in Ejigbo. It happened around 8:30pm. He was a chieftain of PDP,” Lawal said.
The source said he could not confirm the killing of the hunter but the state government confirmed that the hunter was killed.
However, Governor Adeleke has directed law enforcement agencies to investigate the remote and immediate causes of the incident and ensure that the law takes its cause.
“What happened today at Ejigbo is really sad. I extend my condolences to the families of the deceased. I have directed an immediate investigation into the killings of Dr Richard Adeoriokin and the subsequent killing of his killer,” Adeleke said.
