By Bose Adelaja

There was panic, Monday,  in Igbogbo, a suburb of  Ikorodu, following the death of its traditional ruler, Oba Johnson Fatola whose death was announced around 6pm. He was aged 80.

Residents were said to have made several calls to friends and family members to hurry home for fear of street urchins taking advantage of the situation to wreak havoc in the community.

Vanguard gathered that as at 7pm, as many shops were closed as  people ran dear lives,  while commercial drivers abandoned major routes for fear of vandalisation .

As at the time of this report, members of the Oba’s family could not be reached for confirmation of the death of the monarch,  but a palace source said Oba Fatola had been hospitalised for two weeks.

Oba of Igbogbo is survived by a widow and children. Until his death, Oba Fatola was a staunch member of Celestial Church of Christ CCC.