The Ogun State Government has vowed to investigate a viral video obtained by OGUN UPDATE showing the Oloorile of Orile Ifo in Ifo Local Government Area, Oba Semiu Ogunjobi, allegedly subjecting Chief Arinola Abraham to dehumanizing treatment.
The two-minute clip, which has sparked widespread outrage, depicts Arinola kneeling on the road while Ogunjobi, reportedly a retired police officer, curses him and his family, accusing him of conspiracy.
In the video, the monarch is heard boasting about his influence over law enforcement agencies, threatening to jail the chief. At one point, a man accompanying the traditional ruler slaps Arinola and orders him to prostrate before the king.
Ogunjobi, speaking in Yoruba, declares, “You are a conspirator, it will never be well with you… your wife and children… whoever thinks he is courageous enough should come out to face me… even if you die, we shall bury you and nothing will happen….”
Reacting to the incident, Governor Dapo Abiodun’s Special Adviser on Communication and Strategy, Kayode Akinmade, described the act as “inappropriate and inhumane.”
In a statement, Akinmade said, “This will be investigated, and if proven to be true, necessary action will be taken.”
