Royal boxing: Oluwo risks prosecution, as police begins investigation

The  Osun State Police Command said it has commenced investigation into the attack launched by Oluwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi against his colleague, , Agbowu of Ogbaagba, Oba Dhikrulahi Akinropo on Friday during a land dispute peace meeting initiated by the Assistant Inspector General of Police(AIG) Bashir Makama of  Zone 11, in Osogbo.

Penpushing reports that the Command Public Relations Officer, Folasade Odoro, made this known assuring that the State Police Command will update the public after the completion of the  investigation of the alleged assault.

The police gave the assurance of getting to the root of the matter, just as the victim monarch who is still on admission at the hospital narrated his ordeal in the hand of Oluwo, which took place in the presence of other traditional rulers as well as some top police officials

Penpushing further reports that, the royal fathers who witnessed the show of shame allegedly carried out by the controversial Oluwo include: Oba  Quadri Adeoye, Oluwo of Iwo-Oke; Oba Oyebamiji Oyeleso of Oluponna, Oba Adio Oyediran of Igegeland, Oba Solomon Ojo of Ikonifin, Oba Moshood Oparonke of Eesu, among others.

“Oluwo wrote petition against eight monarchs in Iwo over land issue. He alleged that we’ve been selling his land without his consent which we all denied. Several meetings held in Iwo last year which he scattered and that was why the AIG intervened. At the meeting, he asked the police to warn us and we also maintained our stance that we did not sell his land’, Akinropo explained.

He added, “I was the one sitting close to him. He got annoyed as he questioned why we would interrupt while he’s also talking. He said he’s the leader of all of us and he started punching me on my head.This happened in presence of AIG, Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Chairman Iwo Local Government and other traditional rulers’.

“He stood up aggressively and attacked me. Even OC, Legal was there. I was rushed to hospital and I have since then remain there. At least, police were there and we’ve written out statement,” the monarch narrated.