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Akinwande Soji-Ojo
A businesswoman based in Iragbiji, Osun State, Falilat Arike, popularly known as Ero Arike, has denied sending assassins after Aragbiji of Iragbiji, Oba Abdulrosheed Olabomi.
In a video posted on social media on Saturday, Arike also accused the royal father of envy and promised to reveal details of why Oba Olabomi kept attacking her.
Oba Olabomi, had in a video that circulated on social media on Friday, accused Arike of hunting him with suspected assassins.
The royal father, who said he had petitioned the police and Department of State Services, and called on the state governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, to act and save the lives of those allegedly marked from being killed.
In the video, the royal father said:“A woman named Falilat Arike in Iragbiji, I learnt and reliably know that she has imported killer squad into the community to hunt me and kill me, Oba Abdulraheed Olabomi, Aragbiji of Iragbiji.
“The squad is also haunting the Baale of Olohunda Iragbiji, Jimoh Ojeran, and my natives named Abdulrasheed Adeleke, Wasiu Babalola. She has placed bounty for our execution.
“I have petitioned the Police and DSS but I must come out to plead with the appropriate authority to prevent the planned extermination by this woman.
“I call on Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, CP Faleye Olaleye, DSS, IGP to please save us from the killer squad of this woman.”
Reacting to the allegation in another video on Saturday, Arike, who spoke in Yoruba language, claimed to be in Medinah, Saudi Arabia, on a pilgrimage, adding that she had no disagreement with the monarch
She also threatened to expose details of why Aragbiji was after her.
“I am Ero Arike. I have been here in Medinah for the last four days on pilgrimage. Earlier this morning, I heard that my father, Oba Abdulrosheed Olabomi, said I wanted to kill him. I am not vying for either his throne or wanted him to give me chieftaincy title.
“There was no serious disagreement between myself and him. I said if I had anything evil against him, may God reject my prayers. While coming on this pilgrimage, I came with six clerics. All I am known for on social media is philanthropy.
“The main reason why Oba Olabomi has been attacking me, I will reveal it when I get to Kabbah. I will expose the reason behind the attack,” she said.