Insulting Video: ‘We Will Bury You, And Nobody Will Know. The Entire Ifo Land Belongs To Me

“Die If You Want To Die. We Will Bury You, And Nobody Will Know. The Entire Ifo Land Belongs To Me

These were some of the boastful and dehumanising words hauled on 73-year-old man, Chief Abraham Areola.

The elderly man was allegedly being upbraided and intimidated by the Olorile of Orile Ifo in Ogun State, Oba Semiu Ogunjobi, allegedly over a chieftaincy issue, over which his victim said he was not even interested in.

The video which has since gone viral contained other unsettling words, unexpected in a democratic and modern clime, but now being denied by the alleged monarch.

‘I was beaten, threatened with death by Ogun monarch, Chief Areola, has stated, even pleading on the authorities to now rise and save his life.

He said he was actually brutally attacked in public by Oba Semiu Ogunjobi, and that he had gone further to issue other threats.

In the exchange one of the monarch’s aides had snatched the elderly man’s cap as he knelt in forced humility, enquiring what he had done wrong, another fellow striking him from behind. The other exchanges at different points were as follows:

Elder Areola:  “I’m not feeling well”

Olorile of Orile Ifo:  “Die if you want to die. We will bury you, and nobody will know.”

Elder Areola: “I didn’t offend you, Kabiesi. I’ve done nothing wrong. I am not interested in any chieftaincy title. I will come to see you, Kabiesi”, he said, later forced to lie flat on his chest.

73-year-old chief, Chief Abraham Areola and The Olorile of Orile Ifo in Ogun State, Oba Semiu Ogunjobi

Olorile of Orile Ifo: “The entire Ifo land belongs to me. I will send you to prison. I own the entire Nigeria Police Force. I will send you to prison,” the monarch boasted.

The crux of the matter as verified by Emmanuel Ojo, the Senior Special Assistant on New Media to the State Governor, Dapo Abiodun  is Chief Areola’s perceived support for a coronet Oba named Wasiu.

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According to Ojo: “I came across a disturbing video online showing Chief Areola Abraham being subjected to public humiliation and physical assault.

“In the video, he was seen kneeling on the road while being slapped and verbally abused by someone identified as Oba Semiu Olawale Ogunjobi, the Olorile of Orile Ifo. This incident reportedly stemmed from a kingship supremacy dispute

The SA has declared: “Such an act is highly condemnable and completely unjustifiable, regardless of the underlying issues.

“There are more dignified and lawful ways to address disputes, especially among traditional leaders. Resorting to force, assault, and public humiliation is unacceptable and must be strongly denounced.”

Meanwhile in an interview he granted Punch, the elderly man confirmed thus:

“I was the one being harassed in the video.

“The Oba of Olorile of Orile-Ifo is the one who assaulted me.

“It happened on January 21, 2025, around 11:00 AM.

“I wasn’t feeling well, so I went out to get some food when he saw me. He called me over, and that’s when the beating started.

“I didn’t offend him in any way. If you watch the video, you’ll hear me begging him to tell me what my offence was. I told him that if I had wronged him, he should have called for me. I still don’t know what my offence is.”

“I couldn’t do anything since he claimed to own the Nigeria Police Force and dared me to go to any authority I know. What could I do?

“I want Nigerians to come to my aid. He has vowed to kill me.”