OGUN: REMO: Tension In Ikenne As Obaship Tussle Claims One Life

OGUN: REMO: Tension In Ikenne As Obaship Tussle Claims One Life

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January 14, 2024

Palpable fear has enveloped Ikenne, the headquarters of Ikenne local government area of Ogun State, as the lingering Obaship tussle in the ancient town took on a new dimension on Friday night as alleged loyalists of one Prince Yomi Odeneye went berserk, matcheting those believed to be supporters of the Alakenne of Ikenne Remo, Oba Adeyinka Onakade.

It was gathered that during the attack, a supporter of the royal father, Mr Adetayo Odumosu, popularly called ‘Aare’, who was said to be a hypertensive patient, collapsed and died out of shock created by the pandemonium.

Odumosu, aged 59, was buried on Saturday.

It was further learnt that the personal house of the traditional ruler was also attacked during the crisis.

A source who spoke with our correspondent under the condition of anonymity said, “it is a lingering Obaship tussle that took a turn for the worst on Friday night. What happened was that one Prince Yomi Oduneye and his supporters have been at loggerheads with the Alakenne of Ikenne, Oba Adeyinka Onakade for some time now.

“The matter I learnt had been decided in favour of Alakenne at the Ogun State High Court, Sagamu and that the other party had equally approached an Appeal Court for further litigation on the matter.

“The Appeal Court had on Tuesday reserved judgement on the matter to a date that will be communicated to both parties. However, it was gathered that on Friday night, some security agents suspected to be of the Department of State Security, (DSS) came to pick up Prince Odeneye.

“The DSS was said to have invited him severally but he failed to honour their invitation, this made the security agent come around and pick him. This development made his supporters to go haywire searching for the supporters and chiefs of the Alakenne all over the community.

“Those that got wind of the attack ran away while some were not so lucky and were mercilessly macheted. Those attacked were one Roluga, Chief Shobanjo, the Oluwo and Chief Kehinde Ogunnaike popularly called Eleyele, a commercial driver.

“The other one that died, Mr Adetayo Odumosu also known as Aare was said to have been hypertensive, and it was out of fear created by the pandemonium that he slumped and died. He was 59 years old and was buried on Saturday”.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Abiodun Alamutu confirmed the incident to our correspondent on Sunday.

The CP said that the Police Mobile Force as well as conventional police have been deployed to the town to restore law and order.

He said, “Yes, I have confirmed the incident and we have deployed the Police Mobile Force and the conventional police to the town to bring the situation under control. The crisis has to do with the lingering obaship tussle in the town.

“I have also confirmed that it was the DSS officials that came to pick up the other man after which his loyalists were said to have gone to town to foment a crisis.

“The death recorded was not because the deceased was attacked; I learnt he had be having health issues and that he died probably of shock thinking that he could also be attacked.

“The police are on top of the situation, and very soon, those who were responsible for the attack would be apprehended and dealt with according to the dictates of the law of the land”.