A mentally deranged man has reportedly stabbed Oba Gbadebo Ogunsakin, the traditional ruler of Odo-Oro Ekiti, in Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti state to death .

The incident which took place today, Monday 20th, August, had drawn the community grief.



Some of the residents of the community, reported that the traditional ruler was stabbed with knife by the mad person shortly after a council meeting with his chiefs.

DSP Caleb Ikechukwu, the Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO) of the state command , also confirmed the incident.

He said: “It is true the incidence actually happened and that policemen have swooped into action.

“The person alleged is an unsounded mind fellow and he actually escaped into the bush after committing the crime, our men are combing the bush to fetch the suspect out.

“All I can say for now is that the suspect is within reach and will be put in custody.”

A resident in the community, Mr Henry Olu, said that the mentally deranged person, whose name was given as Kunle was from the royal family of the traditional ruler he killed.

Source: journalng.com

https://journalng.com/2018/08/20/mad-man-stabbed-community-ruler-death-ekiti/

Education in Nigeria needs a rework
.@OP you can't headline an article and type mad man

It is not politically correct! Use ohrases like mental patient, or mentally challenged or something else

mad people stabbing and killing people everywhere...from asaba to ekiti....what an insane society.

Hopebringer:
Education in Nigeria needs a rework
.@OP you can't headline an article and type mad man

It is not politically correct! Use ohrases like mental patient, or mentally challenged or something else

politically correct as in how? mad man is mad man,simple and short