Oba’s Son Hires Gunmen To Attack Palace, Kill Oba

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Some gunmen invaded the palace of the Oba of Gbokoto land, Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State, Oba G.O Olukunle on Sunday.

The gunmen who were contracted by the Oba’s son attacked the palace with the intent to kill the Oba.

The police spokesman in Ogun State, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the incident on Monday.

He said, the gunmen who are suspected members of the Eiye cult group, have been arrested by the police.

Oyeyemi said they were nabbed “while attempting to kill the traditional ruler in his palace,” as directed by his son.

The Police Public Relations Officer identified the suspects as, Hammed Jelili, Michael Ayodele, Monday Samuel, Ademola Matthew, Ogundele Ojeh and Sunkanmi Fadina.

Oyeyemi said, upon a distress call made by the Oba that his house was under attack, policemen were mobilized to repeal the attack.

“policemen engaged them in a shootout and eventually subdued the cultists and got six amongst them arrested.”

On interrogation, Oyeyemi informed that the arrested suspects had confessed to being members of the Eiye confraternity.

“They also informed the police that, it was the son of the Oba who is now at large that invited them to come and eliminate his father because of an unresolved issue the Oba has been having with his mother,” Oyeyemi said.

Oyeyemi further said that the Oba’s son has fled with a gun with him.

Meanwhile, the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole has ordered the immediate transfer of the six arrested men to the State CIID in Eleweran, Abeokuta, even as he ordered that the fleeing son of the traditional ruler be hunted, to bring him to justice.

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