The Odolofin of Irorin quarter, Ilawe-Ekiti and the Media Adviser to the Alawe of Ilawe of Ekiti, High Chief Ajibade Olubunmi has petitioned the Commissioner of Police, CP, Joseph Eribo over an alleged attempt by some persons within the community to assassinate him.
In the petition, High Chief Olubunmi alleged that all efforts to arrest the suspects by the officers of the Ilawe Police Station proved abortive as they enjoyed the shield of a prominent member of the Ororin family.
Ajibade said “On Saturday, 15th February, 2025 I was presiding over our enlarged family (Aderuku House) meeting inside v Oruku hall in irorin quarter, ilawe Ekiti when suddenly three wild looking hefty men from Ororin house who are not members of our family rushed inside our family hall facing me directly, threatening me, pointing cudgels and dangerous weapons cursing me and at the same time one of them was seen pulling out a pistol to shoot me.
“When I stood up I saw another group surrounding the hall. This was around 6 pm.
“The intervention of members of our family prevented my being shot. The police was called in and three policemen on patrol came but the three attackers ran away with other members.
“The police traced them to their hideout but claimed that a prominent member of Ororin family prevented them from being dragged to the police station.
He urged the police to save his soul as the concerned people were still moving freely in the community, evading police arrest and boasting within the quarter that nothing will happen to them.
