Traditional Ruler,Semiu Ogunjobi, Accused of Assaulting 73-Year-Old Man in Ogun

Ogun State has been thrown into controversy following allegations that the Olorile of Orile Ifo, Oba Semiu Adewale Ogunjobi, assaulted a 73-year-old man, Chief Ariola Abraham Love JP, on January 21, 2025.

While speaking with newsmen during a press conference held in Abeokuta on Tuesday, the elderly victim said he was on his way when the Oba summoned him. 

However, rather than engaging in a civil discussion, the monarch allegedly slapped him multiple times and ordered his aides to beat him up mercilessly, leaving him severely injured.

Chief Ariola narrated how the traditional ruler disregarded his health condition and claimed that if he died from the assault, he would simply be buried anywhere. 

The Monarch is also accused of making threatening statements, boasting that the Nigerian Police Force was in his control and that he could get away with any crime.

The Committee for the Defense of Human Rights (CDHR), led by the National Vice President Comrade Yinka Folarin, has strongly condemned the attack, calling it a gross violation of human rights. 

The organization, which has been monitoring alleged misconduct by the monarch, stated that Oba Ogunjobi has a history of human rights violations, land grabbing, and extortion.

Comrade Folarin said “Nobody, no matter how highly placed, is above the law. We will not allow this act of brutality to go unpunished. The traditional institution must be held accountable, and the rule of law must prevail.”
The CDHR has since petitioned the Ogun State Government and security agencies, demanding an immediate investigation and prosecution of Oba Ogunjobi and his alleged killer squad. 

Folarin said the  group also linked the monarch to the murder of one Rufu Badamosi and other cases of missing persons in Orile Ifo.

The CDHR has given the state government a 72-hour ultimatum to act, warning that failure to address the situation will lead to massive protests at the Orile Ifo palace and across the state.

His words” Distinguished Nigerians, it has come to light that Oba Semiu Adewale Ogunjobi has been engaging in extortion and unlawful installation of chiefs beyond his jurisdiction. He has allegedly been extorting people and installing them as chiefs outside his jurisdiction, threatening peaceful coexistence and sustainable peace efforts.

“Ogunjobi's influence as a former policeman has been misused to criminally abuse human rights, with threats that he is above the law. The video evidence shows him attempting to take lives and boasting that he can kill without leaving traces, posing a danger to his continued reign as Oba in Orile Ifo.

“The demands are clear: security agencies must restore normalcy, secure justice for victims, and investigate and prosecute Ogunjobi for attempted murder, public assault, and conduct likely to breach public peace against Elder Ariola Abraham Love JP

"The security agency must investigate and bring to justice all those who were involved especially those who are turned as his killer squad and other criminal activities that threatens the peace of Orile Ifo and  generally.

“ We have also demanded that a thorough investigation be conducted on Oba Semiu Adewale Ogunjobi and his suspected killer squad for the murder of one more Rauu Badamosi which happened sometimes in January 2025 and suspected to have been conspirately killed by him Oba Semiu Adewale Ogunjobi

“And that he should be investigated for other cases of missing persons within Orile Ifo Anifo generally.

“we have also demanding that the Nigeria police force , the inspector general of police must do everything possible to investigate the years of service of Oba Semiu Adewale Ogunjobi and expose his suspected criminal activities and secure justice for his many unknown victims

"I'm calling on the government of Ogun state, a government that has been sounding several warnings to both the traditional institution and the stakeholders in the state that respect for human rights is a must.

“We are calling on the government of Ogun state to, as a matter of urgency, remove Oba Semiu  Adewale Ogunjobi, who is only appearing as a terror and terrorizing the people of Orile Ifo and Ifo in general.

“We are giving the state government a seventy-two hours ultimatum that this Oba, whose reign is a reign of terror, be removed or else the Committee for the Defense of Human Rights will be left with no other option that will mobilize all its constituent unit, allied organizations, and the good people of Ogun state to occupy the Orilefor palace and Ifor generally until justice is served.

“We are equally stating that the security agency must not sweep this case under the carpet. We are demanding that, without any form of bias, they should swing into action.

“And to the state government also, we are demanding that, as a matter of urgency, Elder Ariola, Elder Ariola Abraham Love, be taken care of with immediate effect."
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