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Isreal Adeusi, the Olufon of Ifon in Ose local government area of Ondo state, has been shot dead.

Tee-Leo Ikoro, police public relations officer in Ondo, confirmed the tragic incident to TheCable on Thursday.

He said Adeusi was on his way from a meeting of monarchs in Akure, the state capital, when he was attacked.

He was said to have been shot at Elegbeka, a few kilometers from Owo town, and later rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Owo, where he died.

The news of the monarch’s death broke hours after report of an attack on a branch of a commercial bank in Ode-Irele, headquarters of Irele local government area of Ondo.

The gunmen invaded the bank around 4:10pm and started shooting sporadically.

According to a witness, the robbery operation lasted for over 50 minutes without any interruption from security agents.

The source said one person was killed in the attack.