Tragedy as husband, wife die same day
Chief Kabiru Rasaq, the Oluwo Ifa of Odogbolu in Ogun State, and his wife, Kehinde, have reportedly died on the same day.
Rasaq, popularly known as Amigboro, and his wife, died hours apart on Friday, October 30, 2026 following an unsuccessful surgery and shock.
Chief Rasaq reportedly died after an unsuccessful surgery at an undisclosed hospital, while his wife reportedly slumped and later died after being informed of her husband’s death.
The deaths of Rasaq and his wife, were said to have left residents of Odogbolu in shock and mourning.
A Facebook user, Fadipe Gbenro, wrote on Saturday, “We announce with deep sorrow the passing of the Oluwo Ifa of Odogbolu and his beloved wife. Both husband and wife left us on the same day. It’s a painful loss to the Amigboro and Ojurongbe families and the entire Odogbolu community.”
A resident who spoke on condition of anonymity said the unexpected incident had since thrown the community into mourning.
The resident said: “The incident actually happened on Friday, and from what I heard, the Oluwo of Ikosa died after undergoing surgery at an undisclosed hospital.
“Some people thereafter came to inform his wife of the sad news, and that was how the wife, a petty trader, fainted and was said to have been rushed to the hospital, but she did not survive.”
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