A
chief has been given the humiliation of a lifetime in a very public
place after he was found out to have committed a grievous crime.
Men of the Nigeria Police Force
A chief, Ilesanmi Olorigbo, from Aita quarters of Ilupeju-Ekiti,
in the Oye Local Government Area of Ekiti State, has been nabbed.
The man was reportedly nabbed for allegedly stealing a mobile phone.
According to Punch Metro, the chief was allegedly paraded round the
town and forced to commence a hard labour of digging a deep well inside
the community market.
It was learnt that the incident took place on Sunday when some
youths in the community were tipped off that a missing mobile phone was
with him.
The matter was reported at the palace of Apeju of Ilupeju-Ekiti,
Oba Olaleye Oniyelu, where palace guards were sent to get Olorigbo.
“On getting to the palace, the Olorigbo was promptly searched
and the missing phone was found inside his pocket. Apparently, he was
caught unawares as he did not know what the Kabiyesi wanted from him,” a source said.
Another resident of the town, who witnessed the incident, but pleaded not to be named, said, “The
Olorigbo has started digging a well inside a market in Ilupeju to atone
for his crime. The well must bring crystal clear water or else, his
punishment won’t be complete. This will serve as a deterrent to other
thieves in the community.”
But Oba Oniyelu denied that Olorigbo was paraded round the town for the alleged theft.
The monarch, in a telephone chat, said he was in a hospital when
Olorigbo was brought to the palace and that the matter was reported to
the police by his wife.
He said, “When the matter was brought to the palace, I was in
the hospital and the matter was taken to the police station and I don’t
know what really happened. I don’t know whether he was paraded round the
town, but I will find out.
“Olorigbo calls himself a chief, he used to perform rituals and
he is the leader of those praying at one of the shrines; and anybody
whose hand is not clean cannot go there. The adherents of the deity said
he will be removed. That is what I know.
“The matter was reported to the palace. It was my wife that called the police.”
The Ekiti State Police Public Relations Officer, Alberto Adeyemi,
confirmed that Olorigbo had been arrested for the alleged offence and
would be charged to court.
He, however, added that he was unaware that he was paraded round the town.
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