The Olorile-Ifo, in Ifo local government area of Ogun State, Oba Abdulsemiu Ogunjobi has been arraigned by the police.
He was arraigned for allegedly assaulting a 73-year-old man.
The monarch in a two-minute viral video boasted of his influence over law enforcement agencies and threatened the 73-year old chief saying, “even if you die, we shall bury you and nothing will happen”.
In the video, the man was also seen kneeling on the road while being slapped and verbally abused by the monarch.
Following this, the embattled monarch and the victim were on Monday, invited by the Commissioner, Ministry of Local Govt and Chieftaincy Affairs for interrogation.
He was thereafter suspended for six months, pending investigation into the matter.
According to a statement from the state government, the decision to suspend the monarch is to ensure dignity of persons and for the protection of the sanctity of the revered traditional institution.
Part of the statement reads, “This became imperative as a result of the reckless utterances and public misconduct of the Kabiyesi as it was evident in the social media post being bandied in the larger public space.
“ After the investigation conducted on the matter, the Kabiyesi has been suspended and stripped of the paraphernalia of the stool of Olorile-Ifo pending the determination of his culpability or otherwise on the allegation”.
However, the spokesperson of the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, on Tuesday, said Oba Ogunjobi was arraigned on a three-count charge of conspiracy, assault and conduct likely to breach public peace.
Odutola added that he was, however, granted bail while the case was adjourned to 6th March, 2025.
