Ondo high chief killed by ‘accidental discharge’ during colleague’s funeral rites

Tragedy struck astatine the play successful Ayeka assemblage successful Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State erstwhile a precocious main was fatally changeable successful the caput during ceremonial rites.

The victim, who was among the chiefs conducting the ceremony, died instantly aft a firearm was accidentally discharged amid the rituals.

According to eyewitness accounts and video footage from the event, the incidental unfolded portion the precocious chiefs were carrying retired accepted ceremonial proceedings for their deceased colleague.

The ceremony, which had drawn household members, assemblage leaders, and residents, was abruptly halted arsenic panic dispersed pursuing the gunshot.

According to sources, the shooting whitethorn person progressive ceremonial celebrants discharging firearms into the aerial arsenic portion of customary festivities.

Meanwhile, the identities of some the unfortunate and the precocious main being buried could not beryllium instantly ascertained arsenic of property time.

One of the sources attributed the fatal incidental to an accidental discharge resulting from what helium described arsenic reckless handling of the weapon.

When contacted implicit the development...