Investigative Report: Iloro Ekiti Concerned Citizens Faults Arrest of 100 Years Old Man, Seven Others On Trumped Up Charges

By Kehinde Yusuf

An investigative report has revealed how an 100 years old man and seven others were arrested at Iloro Ekiti on the order of the Kabiyesi Oluloro of Iloro Ekiti, Oba Femi Olugbesoye by concerned citizens of the community.

Findings made by Treasure Newspaper also revealed that two protests was held by the people of the community against their Traditional Ruler, Oba Femi Olugbesoye; the first one on Sunday, 23rd October, 2022 and the second one on Thursday 27th October, 2022.

Further revelations from Iloro Ekiti people showed that a town hall meeting was held on the 9th of November, 2022 to address the miralds of problems already created by their Kabiyesi, Oba Femi Olugbesoye, the Oluloro of Iloro Ekiti Kingdom where the problems were itemized and some solutions profered.

Among the various problems itemized at the town hall meeting includes circumstances surrounding the selection of Oba Femi Olugbesoye as the Oluloro of Iloro Ekiti Kingdom, the role of the Ifa Oracle that was neither observed nor followed; the customs and traditions of the community that have been abandoned and neglected by Oba Femi Olugbesoye; the numerous occurrences of evils that has been happening in the town; the harassment and arrests of innocent Son’s and Daughter’s of Iloro being regularly used the police to haunt as well as the illegal suspension of High Chiefs and other Chiefs of the town and their harassments.

Treasure Newspaper authoritatively gathered that the lists of the High Chiefs already suspended by Oba Femi Olugbesoye includes High Chief Aluko Samuel, the Odofin of Iloro Ekiti; High Chief (Mrs.) Alice Eegunjobi, the Eyebasa of Iloro Ekiti; High Chief Agbaje, the Aro of Iloro Ekiti; High Chief Ayamolowo, the Odoba of Iloro Ekiti; Chief (Mrs.) Ayegbusi Beatrice, the Eyedofin Oke-Owa of Iloro Ekiti and Chief (Mrs.) Okunrinopo Grace, the Eyedofin Idofin of Iloro Ekiti among others.

Treasure Newspaper also gathered that the two different protests which was earlier held in the town by the community people were necessitated by several abominable acts which are alien to the taboos, customs and traditions of the ancient Community.