Residents of Ode Irele in Irele Local Government area of Ondo
State were in mournful mood over the weekend following the death of a couple
reportedly hit by a Toyota Camry car.
Eye
witness said the deceased, Chief Samuel Ododo and his wife, Olufumilayo were
knocked down in front of their house, at Gbaleju area of the
ancient town,
Saturday evening.
Apart from the couple, it was learnt the vehicle also hit three
of their grand children and another old woman, who all sustained various
degrees of injuries.
The
driver of the ill-fated car, identified as Abisoye Wobo, who was alleged to be
drunk, was coming from a burial ceremony in the town, after which he lost
control of the car and rammed into the victims, where they were relaxing in
front of their house.
Ododo, a Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the
local government was reported to have attended the last House of Assembly
primary election held in the state on the fateful day.
Apparently
irked by the development, sources said the youths in the town trooped out in
large number, went to the house of the alleged killer, and set the house
ablaze.
However, the young driver was said to have fled the town to
evade being lynched.
Men of State Police Command and other security agents were said
to have quickly moved intervene to prevent further breakdown of law and other
in the community.
The
Police Spokesman, Wole Ogodo could not be reached for comment as at press time,
but a source said the command was on top of the situation while investigation
on the matter was ongoing.
It
was gathered that the remains of the deceased had been deposited at the mortuary
while the injured were receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital.
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