Prince Adebayo Nasiru Bolawale, a Prince that contested for the stool of Salu of Edunabon, has raised alarm over what he described as persistent threats to his life arising from the prolonged crisis surrounding the stool of Salu of Edunabon, calling on the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun to urgently conclude an ongoing investigation into an alleged attempted murder linked to the dispute.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Prince Adebayo said he has lived in fear for months following an attack on his residence in Edunabon, which he claimed was connected to the chieftaincy tussle. He alleged that the attack involved the use of a firearm and was intended to cause him serious harm.
According to him, he formally petitioned the Nigeria Police Force at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, prompting the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), SWAT Unit, to commence investigations into allegations of attempted murder, criminal conspiracy, threat to life, and unlawful possession of firearms.
The statement read, “As part of this investigation, Oba Kehinde Oladepo and six other individuals were invited by the police in Abuja and appeared before investigators on 12 January 2026. I am aware that during the course of police investigation, a search was reportedly conducted at the residence of Oba Kehinde Oladepo, where a firearm was also allegedly recovered. This development has only deepened my fear and anxiety.
“I am further troubled by the realization that Oba Kehinde Oladepo was released after interventions from topmost traditional ruler in Osun, Ooni of Ife, HIM, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, who incidentally issued two separate consent letters to myself and Oba Kehinde Oladepo back then in November and December 2018, purporting to nominate us for the stool of Salu of Edunabon. These unresolved contradictions have continued to fuel tension, uncertainty, and threats to my safety.”
The Prince said he has continued to maintain law and order and has refrained from taking laws into his hands, declaring his belief in the ongoing legal tussle.
“I have never taken the law into my hands. I followed tradition, custom, and due process. I was selected and traditionally installed in accordance with established norms, and I have consistently sought redress only through lawful means, including the courts. The Court of Appeal has already ruled that the chieftaincy dispute must be heard fully on its merits. Yet, despite this, I now fear that my life is in danger.”
“I am not making this appeal for sympathy or political advantage,” he said. “I am making it because I genuinely fear for my life.”
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