Suspended Ogun State monarch, Oba Semiu Ogunjobi, the Olorile of Orile Ifo, Ogun State, is facing an N200m lawsuit over the alleged assault of a 73-year-old man, Chief Abraham Areola, in public on January 21, 2025.

A suit number HCT/200/2025 was filed before the Ogun State High Court in Ota by the Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, who is representing Areola, demanding compensation and a public apology from the monarch.

The suit, obtained by PUNCH Metro on Sunday, seeks an order directing the suspended traditional ruler to issue an apology to be published in three national newspapers, including PUNCH Newspapers.

The elderly man seeks “an order directing the respondent to pay the sum of N200m to the applicant for the violation of his fundamental rights to life, dignity, and freedom of movement.

“An order directing the respondent to publish an apology to the applicant in PUNCH, Vanguard, and Nigerian Tribune newspapers.

“An order restraining the Respondent from further violating the fundamental rights of the applicant in any manner whatsoever.”

Speaking with PUNCH Metro on Sunday, February 2, 2025, Areola alleged that the monarch had threatened his life after a viral video showed him being brutally assaulted and publicly humiliated over an alleged chieftaincy dispute.

“He vowed to kill me,” Areola claimed.



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