Yoruba Traditional Ruler Shoots Hausa Man Dead in Ogun. (Read Shocking Details)

A traditional ruler has gotten himself into serious
trouble after shooting dead another man in his
community.
Sanni Shofolarin, a traditional ruler in the Magboro
community, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area,
Ogun State, has been arrested.
The man was picked by the Ogun State Police
Command for allegedly killing a resident.
According The Punch, the suspect, who is the Baale of
Shofolarin town in Magboro, allegedly killed the victim,
whose name has not been ascertained, during a fight
at a party in the neighborhood on Monday.
The matter was reportedly taken to Shofolarin’s palace
for mediation when the incident occurred.
The baale was reported to have brought out his gun
and in a bid to stop the fight, fired a shot into the
crowd, killing the victim.
Punch, however, quoted a source as saying that the
monarch only wanted to stop the fight.
He said, “There was a party in the neighbourhood on
Monday. At the end of the party, some of the people
had a disagreement.
“The people were brought to the baale so he could
settle the matter for them. After the baale listened to
them, he tried to mediate. But they did not heed his
advice and the fight continued after they left the
palace.
“The baale, who was angry, brought out his gun and
while trying to stop them, fired a shot which hit the
victim. He was rushed to a hospital where he was
confirmed dead.”
The victim, an indigene of Sokoto State, was far from
the scene of the fight.
His corpse was said to have been deposited in a
morgue in the area.
It was learnt that the baale was arrested by policemen
from the Ibafo division, who transferred the case to the
State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence
Department, Eleweran, Abeokuta.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola
Oyeyemi, confirmed the incident, adding that
investigation was ongoing.
He said, “We gathered that some people were fighting
opposite the baale’s house and the place became
rowdy. He then brought out his gun, and while trying to
scare the people away, fired a shot, which hit the victim
who died.
“The case was reported at the Ibafo Police Division and
the baale was arrested. The Commissioner of Police,
Ahmed Iliyasu, ordered that the case be transferred to
the Homicide Section, SCIID, Eleweran, for discreet
investigation.”