
Oba Abdulsemiu Ogunjobi, the suspended conventional ruler of Orile Ifo, has been remanded on the Ilaro Correctional Centre in Ogun State after failing to fulfill his bail situations.
The Ogun State Police Command arraigned the monarch on Tuesday following a viral video that confirmed him assaulting a 73-year-old man, Abraham Areola.
In keeping with the cost sheet (MH2b8c/2025), the standard ruler was accused of conspiracy, assault, and conduct prone to trigger a breach of the peace.
The fees learn: “That Abdul-Semiu ‘m’ and others at giant, on twenty first January 2025, at about 1100 hrs at Sojuolu Avenue, Ifo Magisterial District, did conspire to commit a misdemeanor, to wit: assault and conduct prone to trigger a breach of the peace, thereby committing an offence opposite to and punishable beneath Part 517 of the Felony Code Legal guidelines of Ogun State of Nigeria, 2006.”
One other a part of the cost famous: “That you just, Abdul-Semiu ‘m’, and others now at giant, on the identical date, time, and place within the aforementioned Magisterial District, did unlawfully assault one Areola Abraham by slapping him on the face and ear, thereby committing an offence opposite to and punishable beneath Part 351 of the Felony Code Legal guidelines of Ogun State of Nigeria, 2006.”
The cost additional detailed: “That you just, Abdul-Semiu ‘m’, and others at giant, on the identical date, time, and place within the aforementioned Magisterial District, did conduct yourselves in a fashion prone to trigger a breach of the peace by forcing one Areola Abraham ‘m’ to kneel and assaulting him in public, thereby committing an offence opposite to and punishable beneath Part 249 (d) of the Felony Code Legal guidelines of Ogun State of Nigeria, 2006.”
Oba Ogunjobi pleaded not responsible to the fees when he appeared earlier than Justice of the Peace F. A. Iroko.
He was granted bail with two sureties set at N5 million every, who should reside inside the court docket’s jurisdiction. The case has been adjourned to March 6 for a listening to.
The viral video, which drew widespread condemnation, confirmed the monarch verbally and bodily assaulting Areola, forcing him to kneel on the highway whereas hurling accusations and threats. At one level, an aide struck the aged man and ordered him to prostrate earlier than Ogunjobi.
Ogunjobi, a retired police officer, boasted about his legislation enforcement connections, threatening to have Areola jailed.
In response to the incident, the Coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Ogun State counseled the federal government for swiftly suspending the monarch. The group’s chairman, Comrade Solomon Bankole, condemned the assault and known as for full prosecution.
The Police Group Relations Committee (PCRC) additionally lauded the federal government and police for his or her swift response.
State PCRC Chairman Samson Kunle Popoola emphasised the committee’s neutral stance and urged the police to arrest the aide who slapped the sufferer.