Our Lives Threatened For Supporting Olubadan- Mogajis
The Ibadan family Heads under the auspices of the Council of Ibadan Authentic Mogajis have said that unknown persons are threatening them to desist forthwith from paying visit to the palace of the Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Saliu Adetunji or risk being killed.
The family heads, while addressing newsmen in Ibadan, urged President Muhammadu Buhari and the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to come to their rescue before it gets out of hand.
They also called on the governor of the state, Senator Abiola Ajimobi to call the ruling party in the state, APC, to order an investigation into the issue of chieftaincy affairs in the state.
The spokesman of the group, Chief Wale Oladoja, flanked by other executives of the forum, said “Our lives are no longer safe here. And we begin to wonder what is our offence? For standing by the Olubadan to preserve our culture, traditional norm and values?
“Frequent anonymous calls from the people we suspect to be agents of death are threatening all of us, including the chairman seated here, Mogaji Moshood Akere, the vice chairman, Mogaji Abass Oloko; the coordinator, Mogaji Jelili Adanla; the financial secretary, Mogaji Ademola Olasomi and my humble self, to desist forthwith from going to the Olubadan’s palace.
“You recall that about a month ago, some yet to be identified gunmen stormed the Popoyemoja palace and shot sporadically to disrupt the peace there.
“Three of you, journalists also escaped death by mere whiskers. What is befalling our land, what has come over us in this great city, why are people showing impunity and lawlessness because they wield powers today, forgetting that tomorrow is greater than today?
“And unfortunately too, other supporters of Kabiyesi are equally not left out of their threats. These people include our revered Osi Olubadan, High Chief Rashidi Ladoja, palace spokesman, Adeola Oloko, Tairu Akande, Prince Asawale Asanike including three other Mogajis; Badmus Adewale, Fatai Olanrewaju and Kosoko,” Oladoja stressed as others in attendance unanimously affirmed the alleged phone threats.
Asked if the group had reported to the police for proper investigation, Oladoja said that they are reaching out to them first through the public as represented by the media, adding that, the group was disturbed that the fleeing gunmen were yet to be brought to justice, few weeks after the dastard act.
Oladoja called on President Muhammadu Buhari and the Inspector General of Police to wade in and caution whoever is behind the recent attack on the palace and threats to desist forthwith.
“God forbid, if anything happens to any of us, we won’t take it with levity as we shall go all out to avenge any uprising because nobody can intimidate or cow us for being customs’ fighters and standing by the Kabiyesi,” they said.
