Police
authorities are investigating the murder of Orioye Oyetakin, the
23-year-old first child of a traditional ruler elect (Olikan) in the
Ilaje Local Government Area of ONDO STATEHis murder is the second to have occurred in the community.The Regent of the Town, Shem Omoreigha, was also murdered eight months ago by yet to be apprehended criminals.
Family
sources told PREMIUM TIMES on Thursday that they celebrated the first
day of the New Year in sorrow because apart from murder of Mr. Oyetakin,
other members of the community including a cleric, Nelson Okunomo, and
another man named, Adewole Ikudehinbu, were seriously injured.
The
father of the deceased, Adeleke Oyetakin, while recounting the incident
during an interview with our correspondent, explained that crisis
started in the community after the selection process which led to his
emergence.
He said the kingmakers concluded the selection process in October last year when he defeated his main contestant, Busayo Oroyo.
He alleged that some people who were dissatisfied with the electoral process are behind the crisis that engulfed the town.
He
said, “the latest incident which led to the death of my son, started
around 6pm on the fateful day at Ode-Itikan when the young man travelled
home for the preparation of our family’s annual social gathering slated
for December 30.”
“The
hoodlums invaded the community and started shooting sporadically until
they got their target that they shot dead,” Mr. Oyetakin said.
He
said the remains of his deceased son had been deposited at the Igbokoda
General Hospital’s morgue while the matter was promptly reported to the
police.
Mr.
Oyetakin noted that some soldiers went to the town the following day of
the incident to arrest the situation and in the process, took away
along with the, some items which could be useful in the course of the
investigation.
Police spokesperson, Aremu Adeniran, confirmed the development when our correspondent called him on phone on Thursday.
He said, “the incident actually occurred and the matter had been transferred to the state CID for a proper investigation.
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