Ten men have been ordered remanded by an Akure Chief Magistrate Court over their alleged involvement in a violent attack on Igoba community and the attempted assassination of the Obalogun of Igoba, His Royal Highness, Oba Adinlewa Adeniyi John.
The suspects were arraigned before Chief Magistrate Damilola Sekoni on multiple counts bordering on attempted murder, promotion of communal war, and unlawful possession of firearms.
They include Seun Bankole (46), Alo Tolulope (32), Kolawole Kazeem (35), Seriki Lateef (35), Bankole Tobi (25), Sunday Amigun (32), Ayodele Saka (34), Adedayo Ogidan (43), Olaoluwa Kayode (26), and Ezekiel Vincent (31). Others allegedly involved are still at large.
The case, with charge number ENO MAK/AM/899/2025, was brought before the court by the Commissioner of Police. According to the charge sheet, the accused persons conspired between October 1 and 2, 2025, to commit several felonies in Aleo and Imolumo areas of Igoba, within the Akure Magisterial District.
The prosecution alleged that the defendants unlawfully assembled in a way that caused panic in the community and disturbed public peace. They were said to have been caught with two cut-to-size barrel guns, three live cartridges, two expended shells, two cutlasses, a bulletproof vest, and five knives without lawful authority.
They were further accused of leading an assault on the palace of Oba Adinlewa Adeniyi John, during which the monarch narrowly escaped death. The charge also stated that one Mrs. Arowolo Joy was attacked and severely beaten, while her phone and tomato garden were destroyed.
When the charges were read and interpreted in court, all the accused pleaded not guilty. The police prosecutor requested that they be remanded in prison custody pending the transfer of the case file to the Office of the Attorney General for legal advice.
Chief Magistrate Sekoni granted the application and ordered their remand till December 2025, pending advice from the Attorney General’s office.
Counsel to the monarch, Barrister Dan Olawale-Dan, was present in court, while the defendants were represented by Barrister Emmanuel Emodamori.
The Igoba community remains tense as residents await justice over what has been described as one of the most daring assaults on traditional authority in recent years.
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