Ogunleye Olaegbe, a 49- year- old traditional leader, was killed by suspected herdsmen in Oke- Oha Village, Imeko Afon Local Government Area, according to confirmation from the Ogun State Police Command.

Oke- Oha' s Baale, or village chief, Olaegbe, was allegedly attacked on his property on Wednesday. But after noon, the villagers found his dead body in a pool of blood, with evidence that he had been shot several times, hauled from his property, and abandoned in a nearby thicket.

The incident, according to locals, was part of a disturbing trend of violent attacks in the area that were purportedly carried out by herdsmen.

SP Omolola Odutola, the spokesperson for the Ogun State command, stated in a statement that the Traditional Chief was attacked while working on his land by unidentified shooters who were thought to be herdsmen.

An examination of the crime scene revealed that the community chief had been shot in the chest before being abandoned in the woods, according to Odutola.

" A community member alerted the Imeko Police Division about the incident. Ogunleye Olaegbe, aged 49, the Baale of C. A. C. Oke- Oha Village, was attacked by unidentified gunmen, suspected to be herdsmen while working on his farm.

" Upon receiving the report, policemen and other security personnel proceeded to the crime scene. On arrival, it was discovered that during the attack, he had been dragged from his farm into a nearby bush, where he was shot in the chest, resulting in his death.