Tragedy struck the ancient town of Ipe in Akoko SouthEast local government area of ondo state as three persons yesterday died mysteriously Ibogbe age group festivals in the town over the weekend.
An eyewitness account told SUNSHINETRUTH News, that two persons died as a result of concoction ‘Agbo’ they drank including the maker of that concoction and middle aged man who came for the festival from Abuja.
As people of the community were ruminating and lamenting in sober mood over the mysterious death of the two, another man in the town, a retired Anglican Priest committed suicide in his house at Ipe Akoko.
The three deceased people are; Alexandra Ojulewa, Teloye Alonge and Reverend Adeloye.
According to a reliable source in the town, the late clergyman, Reverend Adeloye left a suicide note in his room but the content is yet to be ascertained as at the time of this report.
Confirming the incident, the State Spokesperson of the Ondo state police Command, Mrs Funmi Odulami said “yesterday (Sunday) a chief came and reported at Isua police station that one Mr Ojulewa prepared a native concoction (Agbo) which he drank with two others and thereafter the trio started vomiting, while on their way to the hospital, the duo of Ojulewa Alex and Alonge Samuel gave up the ghost while Adu Johnson is in coma receiving medical treatment, investigation is on going.”
