The Onidogun of Idogun in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, Oba Moses Ekundayo Bakare, has died.
The monarch reportedly collapsed on Wednesday and was rushed to a hospital, where he remained in a coma for 24 hours before passing away on Thursday evening.
His death comes months after a crisis erupted in the community in October 2025, when some residents allegedly assaulted him in an incident captured in a viral video.
Following the incident, the monarch reportedly left the community and remained away until his death.
In the aftermath of the crisis, the Ondo State Government constituted a panel of inquiry to investigate the incident and submit its findings. However, the panel’s report has yet to be made public.
The state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Idowu Ajanaku, an indigene of Idogun, confirmed the monarch’s death and conveyed the government’s condolences to the deceased’s family and the entire community.
Ajanaku said he was informed of the death by the community’s chiefs. He also urged residents to maintain peace and order and refrain from violence during the mourning period.
Meanwhile, reports from Idogun indicated that some residents opposed to the late monarch prevented his remains from being brought into the community on Thursday.
According to the reports, the residents blocked the road with logs of wood, forcing those conveying the body to return it to a mortuary in Owo.
