According to Premium Times, a former
Secretary to the Oyo State Government, Sharrafaden Ali, escaped death Monday
morning when unknown gunmen attacked the Olubadan palace in Popo-yemoja,
Ibadan, Oyo state.
Mr. Ali escaped by the whiskers
alongside three other journalists who were at the palace to cover the
installation of four local chiefs (baales) by the Olubadan, Saliu Adetunji.
A witness told PREMIUM TIMES that
the gunmen who drove in a black Sienna, stormed the palace around 11.45 a.m.
They also screamed at the visitors
stationed at the palace entrance, hurling abusive words in Yoruba.
Mr. Ali, who is also Asaaju
Balogun of Ibadan land, was sitting in his black Toyota Land cruiser jeep with
registration number Lagos Epe 447 ER when the shooting began.
In several pictures posted by a
known supporter of the politician on Facebook, the car’s screen was shattered
by bullets.
Some of the journalists also
sustained minor injuries during the shootings, a source said.
The source said the gunmen stopped
in front of the palace, shooting into the air, while calling on visitors inside
the palace to come out and confront them.
PREMIUM
TIMES’ efforts to reach the Oyo State Police spokesperson, proved abortive.
The Olubadan chieftaincy review
had been a subject of protracted crises in recent time, particularly between
the Olubadan and the Oyo state governor, Abiola Ajimobi.
Last week, the Olubadan sued the
governor over what the monarch called the illegality of the chieftaincy review
of Ibadan land.
More details later…
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