Video: Protesters Strip Oba And Sets Palace Ablaze in Ogun

 There was mayhem on Monday in Ado-Odo, Ado-Odo Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State when a traditional ruler, Oba Lateef Adeniran was attacked and stripped naked by some hoodlums who also set his house and cars ablaze.

Some members of the community claimed that the king was imposed on them by the past administration but insisted that peace can only return to the area with the installation of a king generally accepted by the people.The palace was also destroyed while the king's wives and children escaped being lynched by rampaging residents during the violence that ensued following a Supreme Court judgement.

It was gathered that the attackers were protesting the validation of his appointment by a Supreme Court judgement delivered in January 12, 2009.The protesters forcibly stopped the jeep conveying the King and dragged him out of the vehicle before they started beating him and then striped him naked.
According to eye witness account, the mob did not meet the monarch when they arrived at the palace hence the setting of palace ablaze. His parked cars were also destroyed.Oba Adeniran is reported to be currently receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital in Abeokuta, the state capital for the injuries he sustained on his head and other parts of the body.The monarch’s wives, children of the monarch and the palace staff were said to have sustained injuries during the riot.

Meanwhile, the Ogun State Government has appealed to the people of the community to shun violence and maintain peace.The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Muyiwa Oladipo stated this during an assessment tour of the community to determine the level of damage done to the monarch’s palace.Oladipo said

”The government would not condone such acts of lawlessness. We would not hesitate to impose curfew on the town if the residents failed to maintain peace and order.“The state government will immediately set up a panel of inquiry to look into the remote and immediate cause of the crisis that led to the beating of Olofin of Ado Odo, Oba Lateef Adeniran Akanni and the burning of his palace.”“The recommendations of the panel will be implemented in order to allow peace and tranquility to reign in the town”

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