The ancient city of Ado-Odo in Ado-Odo Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State was thrown into pandemonium on Monday when a traditional ruler, Oba Lateef Adeniran was attacked and stripped naked in the glare of the public by some hoodlums.

A source gathered that some aggrieved youth who did not want the Monarch in the town stormed the King’s palace destroyed his cars, other valuables and razed his palace worth millions of Naira.

The source further learnt that the irate youth were protesting the validation of his appointment by a Supreme Court judgement delivered in January 12, 2009.

The Monarch was unlucky as they stopped the jeep conveying him, dragged him out of the vehicle before they started beating him and then striped him naked.

According to investigation, Oba Adeniran is currently receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital in Abeokuta, the state capital for the injuries he sustained on his head and other parts of his body.

The monarch’s wives, children and the palace staff who escaped being lynched were said to have sustained some degrees of injuries during the riot.

A source who pleaded anonymity said that the rioters had earlier in the day gone to the palace to challenge the Monarch for not visiting the accident victim since the incident occurred few days ago.

According to our source, “It was on his way from Ilaro that some of the rioters saw him, beat him blue black and tore his garment before he luckily escaped by the whiskers from being brutally injured”.

Confirming the incident, the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi said that the police have restored order to the town.

Adejobi, a Deputy superintendent of police assured that all those involved in the attack on the monarch would be apprehended and brought to book.

“I know some people went to the palace and attacked the Oba of Ado-Odo but normalcy has been returned to the town. The Commissioner of Police has been there and we are going to ensure that the needful is done to bring all those involved in the act to book,” the police spokesman said.

Meanwhile, the Ogun State Government has appealed to the people of the community to shun violence and maintain peace.

The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Muyiwa Oladipo stated this during an assessment tour of the community to determine the level of damage done to the monarch’s palace.

Oladipo said ” the government would not condone such acts of lawlessness. We would not hesitate to impose curfew on the town if the residents failed to
maintain peace and order.

“The state government will immediately set up a panel of inquiry to look into the remote and immediate cause of the crisis that led to the beating of Olofin of Ado Odo, Oba Lateef Adeniran Akanni and the burning of his palace.”

“The recommendations of the panel will be implemented in order to allow peace and tranquility to reign in the town,” Oladipo concluded.