Ekiti State Monarch Passes On At 80

Just over six days after 15 persons were crushed to death in an auto crash in Iworoko Ekiti, Irepodun/Ifelodun local government area of Ekiti State, the community’s monarch known to be Oba Michael Oluwafemi Aladejana, has finally died.

The late Alaworoko, a second class Oba in Ekiti traditional hierarchical order, who known to be in his 80’s, passed away on Wednesday morning at an unidentified hospital in Ado Ekiti, the capital city.

Prior to his death, no fewer than 15 persons, which also consisted of a yet to be identified National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, members, were murdered in the ill-fated truck accident, at the time when more than four houses and adjoining lock-up shops were also crushed.

People got to know of the news in the town at about 8 a.m. on Wednesday, that the long-reigning monarch had passed on.

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When newsmen visited the town at about 12noon, the traditional rites at the aftermath of his death had already started with the cutting of the trees and blockage of the dual carriage Ado-Iworoko-Ifaki highway as a way of paying last respect to the dead king.

The youths and other age groups (old people) also made their way into the streets, murdering house pets like goats and sheep seen moving around the streets as tradition demands.

One of the longtime indigenes of the town, who wanted anonymity, stated that the accident which claimed 15 lives and injured four had increased the bad health condition of the monarch.

A source stated that:

 “Our monarch was rushed to the hospital after the accident. Though he had been having health issue, that incident really made the situation worse for him. “When the news got to the town, he was said to have felt so devastated and the family had to rush him to the hospital early on Sunday. “The sickness was said to have improved on Monday before he relapsed on Tuesday, causing his death.”

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