Bolarinwa Oyegoke Babalakin, the father of billionaire businessman and lawyer, Wale Babalakin, has passed away.
The influential judge, who retired as a Supreme Court justice, died at age 94 on Saturday morning.
Prayers will be held for him today at his hometown of Gbongan in Osun State.
More details to come later…
In another report, there are indications that Maria Oredola Igbinedion, the mother of former two-time Governor of Edo State, Lucky Nosakhare Igbinedion did not die naturally, but was strangled by her housemaid, now on the run.
The 85-year-old woman was strangled by her yet-to-be-named housemaid, at her residence in Ugbor, GRA, Benin-City, the State capital.
It was further learnt that the maid who hailed from Cross River State, ransacked the deceased home for jewellery and money and later ran away.
Maria Igbinedion who had remained confined to a wheelchair since her 80th birthday managed to survive the dark days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A close family source , told newsmen on phone that security forces have been alerted with a view to tracking the runaway suspect down.