With barely 24 hours to the governorship election in Osun State, suspected political thugs have allegedly attacked the palace of the Aree of Iree, Oba Muritala Oyelakin.
The monarch, while speaking with newsmen in Iree on Friday, said the incident occurred at about 2am when two Sienna vehicles allegedly arrived at the palace, and the occupants fired shots into the air before shooting at the gate of the palace.
He said the attackers might have been discouraged from gaining access to the palace because lights were on in the premises, where some people were observing prayers at the time of the incident.
According to him, he repeatedly switched the lights off and on to draw attention to the presence of people in the palace and scare the assailants.
“The attack occurred around 2 a.m.; the lights were on at the time because I was in a prayer session, with some people still present on the premises.
“I saw two Sienna vehicles; one of the assailants first shot into the air before firing at the gate. I repeatedly switched the lights off and on to give the impression that people were present and scared the attackers away.”
The monarch, who expressed concern over the incident, called on security agencies to thoroughly investigate the attack and ensure that those responsible were arrested and brought to justice.
“I want to call on all security agencies to thoroughly investigate the incident and ensure the perpetrators are arrested and brought to justice.”
