Kogi Conventional Ruler, Shagari Ebije’ego Job has been reportedly shot useless in his palace.
PoliticalNews Nigeria experiences that the normal chief (Onu) of Itama in Dekina Native Authorities Space of Kogi State, His Royal Highness, Shagari Ebije’ego Job, has reportedly been killed at his residence within the city.
This Nigeria information learnt that the assailants had trailed the monarch, mentioned to be the youngest conventional ruler within the native authorities, to his residence Monday night and shot at him.
A resident of the city, Adukwu Ajibili, who confirmed the incident to Each day Belief, mentioned the unidentified gunmen had pushed into the city and began taking pictures sporadically on the residence of the chief.
Ajibili added that the city had been thrown into confusion as many residents had began relocating to the neighbouring villages.
He mentioned, “His assailants of their quantity have been sighted with weapons as they drove within the route of the normal chief’s residence within the city round 9pm on Monday.
“Shortly, we began listening to gunshots from that space, making individuals scamper in numerous instructions for his or her security.
“A few of us got here out from after the gunmen had left and found that His Royal Highness was killed within the assault.”
In the meantime, on the time of submitting this report, the Kogi State Police Command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Williams Aya, has but to difficulty any assertion on the incident.