A
white cap Chief and the Onimole of Lagos, Chief Kayode Adeshina, has been shot
dead by unidentified gunmen.
It was
gathered that Chief Adeshina, 73, was killed on Thursday in his
palace at the Onimole Palace, 5 Iga, Idugaran Street, Isale Eko, Lagos Island.
“They
held him down and pointed a gun at his head, and asked him for money but he
told them that he doesn’t have money but his phone.
“They
took the phone and shot him. Baba was shouting for help as he bleed but nobody
came to his rescue. I was scared, I couldn’t do anything.I was
transfixed, the
men were shouting at me and my sister. We couldn’t do anything.
“When
they were going, they shut all the doors and took the keys away. They later
came back to see Baba bleeding and left.
“By the
time helpers came and forced the door open, Baba had lost so much blood.
“When
we took him to a private hospital, doctors confirmed him dead and that he had
lost so much blood,” the lady narrated.
The
eldest daughter of the deceased, Mrs. Mosaku Abiola, described the incident as
shocking and unfortunate. She said she could not understand the motive behind
the gruesome killing of her father, adding that police investigation will
reveal such.
She
however confirmed that the gunmen took her grandmother’s clothes away.
Sympathisers
and traditional titleholders in Lagos including the Obanikoro of Lagos were at
Adeshina’s palace to condole with members of his family.
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