The family of the late monarch of Alaworoko of Iworoko Ekiti, Irepodun/Ifelodun local government area of Ekiti State has explained the cause of the death of Oba Micheal Olufemi Aladejana. Aladejana, an octogenarian, died in the early hours of Wednesday, January 16, at an undisclosed hospital in Ado Ekiti, where he was receiving treatment. Local news outlets had reported that the monarch died as a result of the shock of the death of 15 residents of his community. “In the concocted news whose source was credited to “an indigene of the town who pleaded anonymity”, the media outlets reported that ‘Ekiti monarch died from shock days after 15 residents die’. I want to say categorically that that news is false and misleading,” son of the late monarch Ayodeji Aladejana said in an emailed statement.

Source: The Guardian January 22, 2019 12:22 UTC