He was hacked to death by an armed group of hoodlums last Monday.
It was gathered that the deceased reportedly received a message to come to a meeting at Atagilere Plank Hall, Ita -Osa, Ondo Road, Ile-Ife at 8am.
Elutilo, the Akannare of Ile-Ido Ife, was said to be at the meeting with Sarun, Chief Yemi Oriowo, a traditional aide of the Ooni, when the assailants attacked him and others.
The chairman of the association, Babatunde Eluyera aka Theory, who was also marked to be killed, escaped by the whiskers.
Eluyera linked the attacks to their stand against abuse of the Shasha Government Forest Reserves in Ife.
An eye witness said when the deceased got to the meeting at 10 am, he was asked to lead the opening prayer but in the middle of the prayer, the hoodlums invaded the meeting and attacked those in attendance.
The source, who pleaded for anonymity, said: “As soon as he stood up, he was attacked by armed men who hacked him. They used axes and matchets on everyone.”
Elutilo, who died before getting to the hospital, was the star witness in a land dispute before Justice A. A. Onibokun of the State High Court, Ile-Ife.
Two suspects- Adekunle Azeez and Ogunjimi Gbenga- have been arrested.
The investigation is being handled by the state Criminal Investigation Department in Osogbo.
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