Suspected Herdsmen Kill Two Ekiti Monarchs, Others Flee

Two Monarchs, Elesun of Esun Ekiti and Onimojo of Imojo Ekiti shot dead today in Ekiti State

Black Monday in Ekiti saw the alleged murder of two monarchs by armed bandits along the Oke Ako-Ipao Road: Elesun of Esun Ekiti and Olumojo of Imojo Ekiti.

The Alara of Ara in Ikole Local Government reportedly managed to flee after being approached by armed men who tried to take them by force.

The incident happened between Oke-Ako and Ipao Ekiti, which are in the Ajoni Local Government area, on Monday night.

The traditional rulers were coming from a meeting when the incident happened.

“They were travelling together. The armed herdsmen stopped them and rained bullets on them. They took their personal belongings and dragged their bodies into the bush” one eye witness told Irohinoodua. He said the Alara of Ara Ekiti escaped. A source said they were coming from a meeting where security issues were discussed

Also, School Children were reportedly Kidnapped in Eporo Ekiti, Emure LGA as bandits