Residents of Adebiopon village in the Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State were thrown into shock on Wednesday after a 50-year-old traditional priest, Muritala Shodiya, allegedly set himself ablaze.
Sources within the community told our correspondence on Thursday that the incident occurred on Wednesday evening when the deceased reportedly poured petrol on himself inside an uncompleted building before igniting the fire.
Residents were said to have quickly intervened by extinguishing the flames before rushing him to the General Hospital, Ijaye, Abeokuta, where he later died on Thursday morning.
Shodiya, popularly known in the community as “Ifa,” was widely recognised for his involvement in fortune-telling and Ifa worship.
He was said to have practised for years in the Ijaye area before relocating to Adebiopon Village.
A community source, who spoke anonymously because of the sensitive nature of the incident, alleged that the traditional priest had recently shown signs of
