A swarm of bees reportedly descended on a group of mourners at the palace of the Alaafin of Oyo on Saturday, during the customary rites for the late king.
Recall that Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, the Alaafin of Oyo, died on Friday night at the Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti capital.
Adeyemi, who was aged 83 at the time of his death, spent 52 years on the throne.
The mourners were gathered in groups just outside the main palace area when the bees appeared and started stinging them.
Many of the mourners grabbed tree branches and leaves to swat the bees while some took to their heels to escape being stung.
The Cable reporter stated that the bees left the area after about an hour.
