A community chief in Oke-Oha Village in the Imeko Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State, Ogunleye Olaegbe, has been found dead on his farmland.
BEYOND AFRICA gathered that villagers found the chief lying in a pool of blood about noon on Wednesday.
The Ogun State Police Command, confirming the incident to our correspondent on Thursday, disclosed that the 49-year-old man was shot dead by suspected herdsmen.
The Baale was said to have been attacked by the gunmen while he was working on his farm.
A source, involved in the investigation, who do not want his name in print, said the Baale was shot multiple times, dragged off his farm, and abandoned in a nearby bush.
The spokesperson for the state command, Omolola Odutola, said an assessment of the crime scene indicated that the community chief had been shot in the chest before being left in the bush.
Odutola stated, “A community member alerted the Imeko Police Division about the incident. Ogunleye Olaegbe, aged 49, the Baale of C.A.C. Oke-Oha Village, was attacked by unidentified gunmen, suspected to be herdsmen while working on his farm.
“Upon receiving the report, policemen and other security personnel proceeded to the crime scene. On arrival, it was discovered that during the attack, he had been dragged from his farm into a nearby bush, where he was shot in the chest, resulting in his death. Photographs were taken, and the corpse was evacuated to the Ayetoro General Hospital mortuary for an autopsy.
“A preliminary investigation has commenced, and efforts are in top gear to apprehend the perpetrators. The area is under close surveillance to prevent any breakdown of law and order.”
