Chief (Onu) of Itama in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, His Royal Highness, Shagari Ebije’ego Job, has been shot dead at his residence.
Daily Trust reports that the assailants had trailed the monarch, said to be the youngest traditional chief in the local government, to his residence Monday evening and shot at him, killing him instantly.
“His assailants in their number were sighted with weapons as they drove in the direction of the traditional chief’s residence in the town around 9pm on Monday.
“Shortly, we started hearing gunshots from that area, making people scamper in different directions for their safety.
“Some of us came out from after the gunmen had left and discovered that His Royal Highness was killed in the attack,” a resident said.
