A High Chief in Owo Kingdom of Ondo State, Tunde Ilori, the Elerewe, has been shot dead by unknown gunmen.
Ilori was reportedly killed on Wednesday while returning from where he and other chiefs had gone to settle a dispute.
Another chief was also shot by the gunmen and is currently receiving treatment at a health facility in the town.
Some aggrieved youths in the town in the evening on Wednesday staged a protest, blocking the road and burning tyres at the First Bank area of Owo.
The spokesperson of Ondo State Police Command, DSP Funmilayo Odunlami, who confirmed the incident, said the police are currently investigating the incident.
