Oba Abdul Adetoyese Olakisan, the Oba Ogboni Agbaye and Awise Iwase of Yorubaland, died in a car accident on Sunday while allegedly trailing gunmen who kidnapped his wives.
According to sources, on Sunday night, gunmen stormed the home of Oba Abdul Adetoyese Olakisan in Imesile, Obokun local government area of Osun State, and abducted his two wives to an unknown destination.
However, in his efforts to track the kidnappers, Oba Olakisan and a policeman, while returning home from their search, had a lone accident and died on the spot.
Confirming the incident, Osun state Police Public Relations Officer, Yemisi Opalola said Oba Ogboni, a policeman and one other woman had road accident.
Opalola said they were all rushed to the hospital where they were confirmed dead.
The police spokesperson said: “About the incident related to Ogboni Agbaye, the man and a policeman, who is the OC of Oke-Mesi were in a vehicle with one other woman, while they were returning from search of those that were kidnapped.
“They had a lone accident. Their vehicle veered off the road and rammed into a tree.
“They were all rushed to the hospital but they all later died.
The police are , however, still inside the forest to rescue those that were kidnapped”, she said