Oba Adetunji
Some
journalists as well as some influential politicians were lucky to
escape death on Monday after some gunmen opened fire during installation
of Mogajis and Baales in Ibadan.
Unknown gunmen reportedly shot sporadically at the palace of the
Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Saliu Adetunji, during installation of
Mogajis and Baales on Monday.
Punch newspaper who exclusively reported the story narrated thus;
"Three journalists; Olufemi Atoyebi, Demola Babalola, Jeremiah
Oke; and a chieftain of Labour Party who was a former Secretary to the
Oyo State Government, Sharafadeen Alli, were among the people who
escaped death while the shooting lasted.
"While the activity was going on, the four gunmen in a black
Toyota Sienna opened fire sporadically around 11:45am, shattering Alli’s
car’s glass windows and other cars parked in front of the palace.
"The journalists, who were just arriving at the gate of the
palace, were caught in the fire, but they escaped being shot as they
ducked for cover in the drainage outlet in front of the palace.
"They were there for about 10 minutes until the gunmen sped off
towards Molete end of Popoyemoja. Alli, who is the Asaju Balogun
Olubadan of Ibadan land, was also lucky, as he was inside the car when
bullets hit his car.
"The gunmen stopped in front of the palace, shooting and daring
people inside the palace to come out and confront them. The shooting,
however, did not stop the coronation inside the palace."
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