The Amunijio of Ijio in Iwajowa local government
area of Oyo state, Oba Okunade Adegoke
reportedly died in a road accident after his car
collided with a truck.
He was said to be driving himself on Wednesday,
December 7, from Iwere-Ile to his kingdom around
10pm when he ran into the truck, The Punch
reports.
A source said the monarch was the only occupant
of the car and that he died at the scene of the
accident.
He said: “From what we could piece together at the
scene of the accident, it seemed the kabiyesi was
trying to avoid a vehicle when he ran into the truck.
Help did not come immediately and by the time he
was found, he had died from his injuries.”
The monarch’s death came a week after the king
was arraigned before the Okeho Magistrate’s Court
for allegations bordering on threat to live,
destruction of family business and using thugs to
forcibly take possession of a stretch of land that
belonged to another family.
He was also accused of destroying a farmland on
which tree crops worth N10m were planted