The Onidogun of Idogun in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, Oba Moses Ekundayo Bakare, has died after reportedly collapsing on Wednesday.

The monarch was taken to a hospital, where he remained in a coma for about 24 hours before he died on Thursday evening.

His death comes nearly a year after a crisis rocked Idogun in October 2025, when some residents allegedly assaulted him in an incident captured in a viral video.

Following the incident, Bakare reportedly left the community and remained away until his death.

In response to the crisis, the Ondo State Government set up a panel of inquiry to investigate the circumstances surrounding the alleged assault and submit its findings. However, the panel’s report has yet to be made public.

The state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Idowu Ajanaku, who is also an indigene of Idogun, confirmed the monarch’s death. He conveyed the government’s condolences to the royal family and the community.

Ajanaku said the chiefs of Idogun had informed him of the monarch’s passing. He also urged residents to maintain peace and order and refrain from violence during the mourning period.

Meanwhile, reports from the community indicated that some residents opposed to the late monarch prevented his remains from being brought into Idogun on Thursday.

The residents reportedly blocked the road with logs of wood, forcing those transporting the body to return it to a mortuary in Owo.