TRADITIONAL HIGH CHIEF MISTAKENLY SHOT DEAD DURING COLLEAGUE'S FUNERAL CEREMONY IN ONDO
Tragedy struck in Ayeka, Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State, after a traditional High Chief was sh%t d+ad during a funeral ceremony on Monday.
The incident reportedly occurred while the deceased’s colleagues were performing traditional funeral rites for him.
According to an eyewitness, tension arose when an unidentified person carrying a firearm suddenly discharged the we@pon, with the bullet striking the High Chief in the head and k+lling him instantly.
Some residents present at the ceremony said the sho%ting was believed to have been an accidental discharge.
The spokesperson for the Ondo State Police Command, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, confirmed the incident on Tuesday and disclosed that one suspect had been arrested.
He added that the police had commenced a detailed investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting.