A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Osun, sitting in Osogbo, the state capital on Friday ordered the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, to appear in court over an alleged assault.
The Oluwo was alleged to have attacked and punched another monarch, Agbowu of Ogbaagba, Oba Dhikrulahi Akinropo during a peace meeting convened by the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 11, Bashir Makama on Feb. 14.
Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Mr. Soji Oyetayo approached the court for an order on motion exparte in order to file an application against the Oluwo.
Ruling in an Exparte application, Magistrate Olusegun Ayilara, ordered the police to put the traditional ruler on notice before the date would be fixed for hearing of the matter.
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