A tight security cordon was on Friday thrown on Iju-Odo, Ondo State, as the final burial rites for the former governor of the state, Dr Olusegun Agagu, commenced at St Paul Anglican Church.
Scores of police men were sighted on the
Okitipupa-Iju-Odo road monitoring vehicular
movement.
Also sighted were officials of the Nigeria
Security and Civil Defence Corps and the
Federal Road Safety Commission.
Also there was a heavy security presence at
the country home of the late former governor
as well as the Manuwa Memorial Grammar School and Iju-Odo Civic Centre, both slated as venues for the reception.
The church was also filled to capacity even as the corpse of the former governor was still being awaited as at the time of filing this report.
After the initial confusion that trailed
Thursday's crash of an Associated Airline
plane conveying Agagu's casket, some family
members and top Ondo State Government
officials, the family resolved to continue
with the burial programme.
No fewer than 14 persons died in the crash while six others were injured.
It would be recalled that the PDP Chairman in the state, Mr Ebenezer Alabi, announced the decision to continue with the burial programme on Thursday after meeting with Agagu's family.
We have just consulted with the family and
it has been decided that they would go ahead with the burial.
We are also aware that the casket bearing
Agagu's body was not affected by the crash,
he said.
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