By Lateef Dada
Osogbo
Some masked men on Monday reportedly killed a septuagenarian Chief, High Chief, Moses Elutilo, the Akannare of Ile-Ido, Ife, Osun state.
The 75-year-old Elutilo was murdered at a meeting held at Atagilere plank hall, Ondo road, Ile-Ife.
It was gathered that Elutilo, who was asked to lead the prayer, was killed immediately he stood to say the opening prayer.
The source said “as soon as he stood up to pray, he was immediately attacked by the masked men who attacked him with dangerous weapons and smashed his head.”
Elutilo, according to investigation, died immediately he was rushed to the hospital.
It was gathered that the deceased was the only and star witness in a land dispute before Justice A. A. Onibokun of the State High Court, Ile-Ife.
The deceased’s death was announced to the court on Wednesday when counsel to the plaintiff in suit marked: HIF/16/2015 in a case involving Ido Reformation Committee Versus Dr. E. B. Makusota and Prophet Sunday Oyebode, aka, Kind Solomon, came up.
Counsel to the plaintiff, Mr. Albert Okuovara, told the court that the star and only witness in the case had been murdered on Monday.
Justice Onibokun adjourned the case till July 13, 2016, to enable the plaintiff put its house in order in order to continue with the case.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs Folasade Odoro, said she was not aware of the murder, but promised to get details of the murder.
