Ondo politician dies in hotel after contracting ‘Magun’ from his lover
A former political appointee in Ondo West local government area simply identified as Honourable Olanrewaju has died in a hotel after contracting Magun with his lover.
Magun (do not climb), or thunderbolt, is a popular charm among the Yoruba people, commonly done to curb promiscuity.
The incident happened at Step Down Hotel.
Witnesses said they suspected the lady was spiritually laced with ‘magun’ which resulted in a thunderbolt.
Olanrewaju, 49, was said to have contested for a councillorship position.
The incident occurred at 9pm on Wednesday.
Sources said his lover raised the alarm after realising that the man collapsed after taking his bath.
It was the manager of the hotel that reportedly called in officers from the Enu-Owa police station.
The corpse was deposited at the morgue of the University Of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital.
Ondo Police spokesman, SP Fumilayo Odunlami, confirmed the incident and said it was a suspected case of sudden and unnatural death.