It was gathered that the monarch died at about 1:10 pm on Sunday. Revealing more details, one of the relatives of the late monarch who confirmed the news in Osogbo on Monday said that the monarch's death had not been announced officially.
The fact that my name, as a monarch, is on a list of wanted persons surprises me, says King Ikolo. Neither have I ever condoned or participated in the killing of another human being.
Our correspondent gathered that the first-class monarch, who was the incumbent Chairman of the Ogun State Council of Obas, joined his ancestors on Saturday evening. He was aged 90 years.
The late monarch ruled for 35 years having ascended the throne in 1987. Chairman, Isokan South LCDA, Hon (Prince) Wasiu Oyetunji Oyelami, confirmed the death to New Telegraph on Tuesday morning, April 19.
The gunmen suspected to be from Niger Delta, stormed the monarch's palace at around 11:30pm on Saturday and took the monarch away, escaping through the waterways.
Absolute monarchy is a political system where a single monarch holds unlimited power and authority, unburdened by any constitutional or parliamentary restraint.
Abducted Lagos monarch, Oniba of Iba community, Oba Goriola Oseni, has been released by his captors. The 74-year-old was released on Saturday after about three weeks in captivity.
Elumaro said he could not say whether or not the kidnapping has to do with the chieftaincy dispute in the town as the monarch was properly installed as the monarch despite the legal tussle over the throne.
A source said; "When they came, they surrounded the building and started ordering the monarch and other occupants to open the door and surrender willingly, but nobody answered. "At this point, they started shooting .