Monarch caught on tape assault-ing 73-year-old man in Ogun | WATCH VIDEO
A monarch, the Olorile of Orile-Ifo, Oba Abdulsemiu Ogunjobi, has faced backlash for assaultin-g a 73-year-old man, one Areola Abraham in Ogun state.
Oba Ogunjobi and his men were seen in a viral video, slappin-g, hitting Abraham whom they also forced to kneel and prostrate.
Ogunjobi was heard claiming to own the Nigeria Police Force.
According to the victim:
“I asked him what I did, but he never wanted to listen to me; he only wanted to molest me; that is what he does. When he gets to his hotel, he will now be showing them the video; he will say look at how he was begging me; I molested him and made him beg.
“He said he is in control of the police, that he will kill me and nothing will happen, I however want Nigeria government to save me from him, he said he would kill me and nothing will happen. I am now very afraid of my life.”
Meanwhile, the Committee for Defence of Human Rights, on Monday petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, demanding the arrest and prosecution of Oba Ogunjobi for assaulting Abraham.
Speaking to journalists in Abeokuta on Monday, the National Vice President of CDHR, Mr Yinka Folarin, said Oba Ogunjobi uses his influence as a former police officer to perpetrate all forms of nefarious activities.
“The atrocities of Oba Ogunjobi as captured in a viral video include the recent assault on Elder Areola Abraham Love JP, a 73-year-old resident of Ifo, on January 21, 2025.
“Elder Areola Abraham Love JP was beaten by Oba Semiu Adewale Ogunjobi and members of his suspected k-iller squad.
“The victim, an elderly man with an ailment, narrated his ordeal, stating that he was going to get food when the Olorile of Ifo saw and called him.
“He respectfully crossed to honour the call, only to be attacked by the Oba, who slapped him severally and ordered his squad to descend on him; all pleas by the old man meant nothing to the Oba, who is notorious for his thuggery and public assaults” Folarin stated.
Reacting to the development, the Ogun State Government placed the Olorile of Orile-Ifo, Oba Abdulsemiu Ogunjobi, on a six-month suspension for his uncivil conduct not befitting the status of an Oba.
The decision, according to a statement from the Special Adviser to Gov Dapo Abiodun on Communication and Strategy, Kayode Akinmade, on Monday, was reached after Oba Ogunjobi and his victim, 73-year-old Areola Abraham, were invited by the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ganiyu Hamzat, for interrogation.
Akinmade said,
“This became imperative as a result of the reckless utterances and public misconduct of the Kabiyesi as it was evident in the social media and being bandied in the larger public space.
“After the investigation conducted on the matter, the Kabiyesi has been suspended and stripped of the paraphernalia of the stool of Olorile-Ifo pending the determination of his culpability or otherwise on the allegation.
“The foregoing decision was reached by the ministry in conjunction with the Egba Traditional Council in accordance with Section 52(1) of the Obas and Chiefs’ Law of Ogun State 2021”.
Meanwhile, the Nigeria Police Force said it has invited and interrogated the Oba on the incident.
The NPF tweeted on Monday;
OGUN STATE PUBLIC ASSAULT: The Monarch has been invited to the State Police Command today for interrogation. It is important to note that no individual holds authority over the Nigeria Police Force. An investigation is currently underway, and justice will be served.
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The Oba has been invited and interrogated today by the command. The matter is being looked into for justice to prevail. Nobody can claim to be controlling the NPF. Justice must be served by all means. Thanks. pic.twitter.com/PBwMTHDnHZ
— Prince Olumuyiwa Adejobi (@Princemoye1) February 3, 2025
