The Oluaye Oba Ogboni Agbaye, Oba Adetoyese Olakisan on Monday, met with death when his car rammed into a tree when searching for his abducted wives.
Olakisan wives were kidnapped in Imesi-Ile by yet to be identified gunmen.
According to sources, Olakisan was the target of the kidnappers but escaped.
Olakisan alongside a policeman and a woman went after the kidnappers to Ila and on their way coming back to Imesi-Ile had an accident and the three occupants died.
Confirming the incident, Osun Police Public Relations Officer, Yemisi Opalola said victims were rushed to the hospital where they all died.
She further said, “The Ogboni leader, the Police OC Imesi-Ile and a woman were inside his (Olakisan’s) car coming back to Imesi after reaching Ila, searching for his wives that were abducted when they had an accident. The vehicle ran into a tree. It was a lone accident.
“They were rushed to a hospital, but eventually they all died. Our men are inside the bush to continue search and rescue mission.”
