• About
  • Advertise
  • Careers
  • Contact
Sunday, October 19, 2025
  • Login
No Result
View All Result
NEWSLETTER
Reporters At Large
  • Home
  • News
    • World
    • For The Record
    • Metro
    • Opinion
    • Press Releases
  • Business
    • Auto Trend
  • Politics
  • Tourism
  • Lifestyle
    • People & Events
    • Health
  • RAL TV
    • Video
    • Video News
  • More
    • Advertisement
    • Privacy
    • Disclaimer
    • Contact Us
  • Home
  • News
    • World
    • For The Record
    • Metro
    • Opinion
    • Press Releases
  • Business
    • Auto Trend
  • Politics
  • Tourism
  • Lifestyle
    • People & Events
    • Health
  • RAL TV
    • Video
    • Video News
  • More
    • Advertisement
    • Privacy
    • Disclaimer
    • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
Reporters At Large
No Result
View All Result
Home Featured

BREAKING: Several Dead As Hoodlums Engage Soldiers In Gun Duel, Shut Down Palace In Osun

by ReportersAtLarge
October 26, 2020
in Featured, Metro
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0
Warri Prison
Share on WhatsappShare on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Linkedin

Pandemonium broke out in Ikire, Irewole local government area of Osun State, on Monday, October 26, as hoodlums engaged soldiers in a gun duel.

ADVERTISEMENT

Reporters At Large gathered that no fewer than seven persons have lost their lives in battle.

It was gathered that the hoodlums who had wanted to attack the palace of Akire of Ikire, Oba Olatunde Falabi, were initially repelled by the soldiers before they finally forced their way into the palace.

ADVERTISEMENT

The hoodlums, it was gathered, started hurling stones at the soldiers and later ambushed and snatched their rifles.

According to the report, the hoodlums collected four guns from the soldiers and injured them in the process.

RelatedPosts

Tinubu Grants Woman Convicted For Killing Her Husband Presidential Pardon

Oyetunde Family Denies Land Grabbing Claims, Accuses High Chief Ajibade of Bias

Canada-Based Nigerian Accuses PenCom-Blacklisted FirstTrust Mortgage Bank Of Fraud, Property Grabbing

It was gathered that the injured soldiers were later rushed to the nearby hospital for treatment, adding that the hoodlums were asked to return the rifles with thirty minutes.

The failure of the hoodlums to return the stolen rifles made the soldiers call for reinforcement and this led to serious shootings between the soldiers and the hoodlums.

The rampaging youths besieged the place at around 10 o’ clock in the morning insisting that the monarch was occupying the throne illegally.

Reporters At Large gathered that the youth’s action was based on the non-implementation of the Supreme Court judgment which declared the continued stay of Oba Olatunde Falabi on the throne as illegal.

The development brought panic to the town as residents left the palace vicinity for safety.

In a telephone interview with newsmen, the Police Public Relations Officer, Osun State command, Mrs. Yemisi Opalola confirmed the incident.

Mrs. Opalola said security operatives had been deployed to the town to forestall further breakdown of law and order.

The Supreme Court had in 2014 ruled it was not the turn of Oba Olatunde Falabi to be on the throne.

The Osun State High Court, sitting in Ikire recently affirmed the Apex Court judgment in another application by the Akire.

An eyewitness who spoke to Reporters At Large on condition of anonymity said that the hoodlums were reportedly working for a prince of the town who wanted to use the #EndSARS protests to cause trouble in the town and take over the palace from the incumbent monarch, Oba Olatunde Falabi.

He said the gunbattle led to the death of many residents of the town including some family members of the prince who is purportedly causing chaos in the ancient town.

Another resident who also pleaded anonymity said some armed hoodlums sacked the palace, beat several chiefs and their drivers to stupor and ransacked the whole building.

He said: “Around 10am today, October 26, 2020, some armed hoodlums sacked the palace, beat several chiefs and their drivers to stupor and ransacked the whole building. It took frantic efforts of the security personnel to whisk the royal father away.”

A young man who simply identified himself as Baba Ayo said: “No fewer than seven people have been killed including a soldier. When those hoodlums sacked the palace, six soldiers were sent from the nearby Ede barracks to placate the tensed situation and appeal to the miscreants.

“On getting there, the hoodlums attacked the soldiers, stoned and beat them. Two of them managed to escape but luck ran out of the remaining.

“Their rifles were snatched, their uniforms were taken off and their vehicle was totally destroyed. One of them was later reportedly killed.”

Tags: BREAKINGBREAKING NEWSHoodlumsOsunOsun StatePoliceSARS
SendShareTweetShare
ReportersAtLarge

ReportersAtLarge

Reporters At Large is the world’s fastest-growing online news platform and public service broadcaster. We’re impartial and independent, and every day we create distinctive, world-class programmes and content which inform, educate and entertain millions of people in Nigeria and around the world.

More

Woman who killed her husband
Metro

Tinubu Grants Woman Convicted For Killing Her Husband Presidential Pardon

by ReportersAtLarge
October 11, 2025
0

Maryam Sanda, sentenced to death in 2020 for the killing of her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, has received a presidential pardon...

Read moreDetails
Land grabbers
Metro

Oyetunde Family Denies Land Grabbing Claims, Accuses High Chief Ajibade of Bias

by ReportersAtLarge
October 7, 2025
0

The Oyetunde family has vehemently denied claims by High Chief Amidu Ajibade, a prominent Ibadan chief, that he warned against...

Read moreDetails
TrustFund Mortgage Bank
Metro

Canada-Based Nigerian Accuses PenCom-Blacklisted FirstTrust Mortgage Bank Of Fraud, Property Grabbing

by ReportersAtLarge
October 2, 2025
0

A Canadian-based Nigerian woman, Mrs Moji Osonowo, is fighting against FirstTrust Mortgage Bank, accusing the institution of attempting to illegally...

Read moreDetails
Load More

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recommended

Aisha and Muhammadu Buhari

Aisha Buhari Finally Opens Up On Medical Disorder President Buhari Suffered For Many Years

3 years ago
Kenya tax protests

One Died, 200 injured, 100 Arrested In Kenya Tax Hike Protests

1 year ago

Popular News

  • Is Kwara Missing Saraki? A Dilemma Between A New Political Order And Old Realities

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Family, Aides Celebrate Senator Alli On PhD Achievement

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • What Happened When 70 MTN Executives Visited Ekiti

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Wolekanle: The Hope Restorer And NUJ’s Best Administrator Of The Year Turning Dreams Into Reality

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • FG Clarifies Claims That JAMB Is No Longer Required For University Admissions

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0

Connect with us

ADVERTISEMENT

About Us

Reporters At Large is the world’s fastest-growing online news platform and public service broadcaster. We’re impartial and independent, and every day we create distinctive, world-class programmes and content which inform, educate and entertain millions of people in Nigeria and around the world.

With a high level of professionalism, fairness, objectivity, accuracy and speed, we publish Breaking News Nigeria Today Headlines and International news on Politics, Tourism and Travel, Entertainment, Sports, Business Lifestyle and Sports.

Category

  • Auto Trend
  • Breaking Bones
  • Business
  • Columns
  • Entertainment
  • Featured
  • For The Record
  • Health
  • Innovation
  • Lifestyle
  • Metro
  • News
  • Opinion
  • People & Events
  • Politics
  • Press Releases
  • Science & Technology
  • Sponsored
  • Sport
  • Tourism & Culture
  • Video
  • Video News
  • WorldNews

Recent Posts

  • Is Kwara Missing Saraki? A Dilemma Between A New Political Order And Old Realities October 18, 2025
  • Family, Aides Celebrate Senator Alli On PhD Achievement October 18, 2025
  • What Happened When 70 MTN Executives Visited Ekiti October 18, 2025
  • Wolekanle: The Hope Restorer And NUJ’s Best Administrator Of The Year Turning Dreams Into Reality October 18, 2025
  • FG Clarifies Claims That JAMB Is No Longer Required For University Admissions October 17, 2025
October 2020
SMTWTFS
 123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031
« Sep   Nov »
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Tourism
  • Lifestyle
  • RAL TV
  • More

© 2016-2024 RAL - Guided by professionalism

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • World
    • For The Record
    • Metro
    • Opinion
    • Press Releases
  • Business
    • Auto Trend
  • Politics
  • Tourism
  • Lifestyle
    • People & Events
    • Health
  • RAL TV
    • Video
    • Video News
  • More
    • Advertisement
    • Privacy
    • Disclaimer
    • Contact Us

© 2016-2024 RAL - Guided by professionalism

Verified by MonsterInsights