Here's why Tijani Oniru, son of late Oba of Oniru was attacked by 'security men'
Here's why Tijani Oniru, son of late Oba of Oniru was attacked by 'security men'
The reason why Tijani Oniru, the son of late Oba of Oniru Idowu Abiodun was attacked by some "security men" as seen in a video, has emerged after it went viral on social media.
The fight is reportedly connected to the control of some properties in highbrow Oniru, Eti Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State worth billions of naira, which the children of the former Oniru of Iruland continued to maintain control of after the death of their father.
It was alleged that Omogbolahan Lawal who was installed as the 15th Oniru of Iruland last month asked all banks housing funds belonging to the royal family to immediately freeze all the accounts of the family and also directed all tenants and lessees to stop transacting with any individual. However, the family of the late monarch continued to exercise control over some of the properties which they claimed belonged to them and not to the royal family.
The fight ensued on Sunday morning after Tijani led his own men to beat up those posting notices on the properties under contention, as directed by Oba Lawal.
An eyewitness told Punch;
Following the controversy the viral video ignited, one of the palace official who was seen fighting with Tijani Oniru has now been suspended. Oba Lawal who announced the palace official's suspension in a statement released by his media office, also confirmed that Tijani Oniru attacked the palace officials first. An investigation is also being conducted.
The statement read;
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