The remains of Oba of Agodo, Oba Ayinde Odetola
The slain Oba of Agodo, Oba Ayinde Odetola was finally laid to rest yesterday in the ancient town of Agodo in Ewekoro Local Government Area amidst tears and wailing under tight security.
Guests and residents arrived the venue of the burial ceremony early in the day to give the departed monarch a respectful farewell.
All vehicles and motorcycles coming to the town were thoroughly searched before they were allowed to proceed to the designated area for motor parks.
Delivering the sermon at the interdenominational funeral Service, the pastor quoting from the scripture admonished perpetrators of evil to have a change of heart in order to avoid divine destruction of their lives.
The clergy man noted further that: “it is a common knowledge that oba olaayinde odetola was not involved in an accident, or sick or died peacefully in his sleep, but he was brutally murdered.”
He queried further; “what offence could he have committed to warrant his killing in the hands of his people?”
The pastor who noted that “they committed the offence and ran away said those who can not give life should not take life”.
He praised the efforts of the Police for exceptional performance in this case in which a good number of the suspects were apprehended and arraigned in court.
The clergy man later prayed for the family while the body in white casket, was later intered in the family compound around 4pm.
Earlier, Imo chiefs had performed the Traditional Burial Rites before the church service.
The burial ceremony was witnessed by a large turn out and which included the representatives of Obas, imo council of chiefs, Members of Estate Developers Association, residents of the nearby villages, a large contingents of the Army, Police, So-safe corps, Vigilante SSS and other wellwishers.
