Eid al-Fitr: Lagos monarch dies after returning home from prayer ground
- Wednesday, April 10, turned out to be a day of mourning and tears for the Isolo Kingdom in Lagos State
- This is as the kingdom on Wednesday lost its monarch, Oba Kabiru Agbabiaka, Adeola Olushi III, suddenly
- Adeola Olushi III, according to the chairman of Isolo local government area, Olasoju Adebayo, died after he returned from Eid al-Fitr prayer ground
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Lagos - The Osolo of Isolo Kingdom in Lagos State, Oba Kabiru Agbabiaka, Adeola Olushi III, has been declared dead.
The chairman of Isolo Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Olasoju Adebayo, confirmed his death in a statement on Wednesday, April 10.
According to Adebayo, Olushi 111 passed on Wednesday not long after he returned home from the Eid al-Fitr prayer ground in the area.
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The Isolo LGA boss disclosed that the deceased would be buried by 4pm according to Islamic rites, Leadership reports.
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“I have the instruction of the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to formally announce the passing of the paramount ruler of Isolo Kingdom, Oba Kabiru Agbabiaka, Adeola Olushi III, today April 10, 2024. He was aged 64.
“He will be buried today by 4pm at his palace, 3/5 Akinbaye Street, Isolo, according to Islamic rites. May his soul rest in peace."
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The 42nd Olubadan was 82. Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde, announced this in a statement. The governor said the monarch died at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan.
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How Killers Planned Death Of Prominent Kwara Monarch In Beer Parlour, Source Shares Details
The killers of the Olukoro of Koro, Oba Olusegun Aremu-Cole, reportedly planned his death in a beer parlour in the town, in the Ekiti local government Area of Kwara state.
The killers lured a salesgirl at the pub to lead them to the palace, after which they shot the monarch dead on Thursday night, February 1.
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