Traditionalists in Osun State have declared the death of the late Chief of Army Staff as unnatural, and are seeking to perform spiritual rites for vengeance, called for the Federal Government to release his body for spiritual rites.
Spiritualists in his hometown of Ilobu, Irepodun Local Government Area, declared that the spirit of the late Army chief could be invoked for revenge against those connected to his early passing.
Community leaders and spiritualists in Ilobu insist that those responsible for his death will face consequences …CONTINUE READING
Some of traditionalists in Osun State, has revealed that the late Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, the Chief of Army Staff, did not die naturally. This comes right after the spiritualists in Ilobu, his hometown in Osun State’s Irepodun Local Government Area, announced that the late Army chief’s soul might be called upon to exact revenge on those involved in his untimely death.
Awopegba Ifagbemi, who spoke to Sunday Tribune about his passing on Saturday, the town’s residents are still grieving and are begging the federal government to release Lagbaja’s body so they can continue their spiritual practice.
According to Awopegba, the town’s traditionalists had already convened to debate the development and the execution of the ceremonies.
But he refused to go into any detail about the rites. In a similar spirit, a town community leader, Alhaji Dauda Taofeek, insisted that Lagbaja’s death was not natural and that the murderers would not escape punishment. Lagbaja’s passing, according to Alhaji Dauda, was a devastating blow to the nation, the state, and the community.
Investigations also showed that the authorities had closed some company complexes constructed by the deceased military officer. One of them, a shopping centre he constructed and leased to residents of Osogbo’s Aregbe neighbourhood, the state capital, has been closed since Friday.
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According to Sunday Tribune, the shopping complex, the place was deserted as occupants of the place had locked up their shops while some shop owners around the complex also stayed away the business premises in honour of the departed soldier.
Oba Ashiru Olatoye Olaniyan, the traditional ruler of the General’s hometown, told the Sunday Tribune in an interview that his death was a generational calamity for everyone in the community.
He asked the federal government to release the late soldier’s body so that he may be buried in his hometown. “We have suffered a tremendous loss. What transpired was a generational calamity for us as people.
“He abandoned us while we were delighted because God had answered our prayers. Wednesday has been one of the worst days for our town during the last 50 years, dating back to my accession to the throne.
“He loved this community and was concerned about its development, but what transpired demonstrates God’s dominance. We prayed and fasted, but God’s will was for him to die. “Only God can console us. No amount of condolences will satisfy us. As a community, we understand what we have lost. I simply hope to God to protect his family and the neighbourhood. We don’t want this to continue in Ilobu, and I believe God has heard our prayers,” he stated.
