Unidentified gunmen have killed the Oluifon of Ifon, Oba Isreal Adeusi.
It was gathered that the king was killed while returning to his town after attending the Council of Obas meeting in Akure, the state capital on Thursday.
The king was shot by hoodlums at Elegbeka, few kilometers from Owo town.
Nigeriancablenewsonline.com also gathered that two persons were kidnapped at thesame spot few minutes later.
The king was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre in Owo, where he died of gunshot injuries.
The Ondo state Police PRO, Mr. Tee-leo Ikoro while confirming the incident said the commissioner of Police has deployed officers to comb the area and arrest the hoodlums.
