Leadership tussle: Hoodlums sack Ondo monarch from palace
Hoodlums have invaded and forcefully sacked a traditional ruler in Ondo State, the Ogeloyinbo of Ayetoro, in Ilaje Local Government Area of the state, Oba Micah Ajijo, from his palace. Naval officers invited from the neighbouring community in lgbokoda, following the invasion and forceful sack of the monarch, rescued him from being kidnapped and harmed. Property worth millions of naira were allegedly destroyed by the hoodlums, who reportedly attempted to assassinate him after removing him forcefully from the throne. The monarch raised the alarm in a letter to the state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, alleging that his travails started after he ascended the throne, following a court judgment, which sacked a self-styled prophet in the community, Mr. Oluwanbe Ojagbohunmi. According to the monarch, despite “the ruling of the court declaring him the traditional ruler and spiritual head of the community, Ojagbohunmi and his agents have been engaging in numerous actions in violation of the co...