The monarch was allegedly attacked and beaten by Dayo, who holds the title of Akogun of Obe-Nla, during an official flag-off ceremony for the dualisation of the Okiti-Pupa/Igbokoda road on Monday.
Tension has gripped Igbokoda, Ondo State, following the alleged physical assault of the town’s monarch, Oba Afolabi Odidiomo, by Dayo Aiyedatiwa, elder brother to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The incident reportedly occurred during an official flag-off of the Okiti-Pupa/Igbokoda road project on Monday and was said to have happened in full public view.
The alleged attack triggered immediate outrage across the riverine community. Women clad in white and bearing traditional leaves stormed the Igbokoda Market, chanting and calling the act a “grave abomination.” One protester declared, “The gods of the land have been deeply offended.” The women later moved to the Larada shrine, invoking deities and demanding justice.
Traditional worshippers, accompanied by masquerades, joined the protests
Traditionalists, led by masquerades, also staged a ritual procession to the two rivers surrounding Igbokoda Island, chanting the names of local gods.
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