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JUST IN: OLU of Warri escapes assassination attack in Okere community

The long rebellious and recalcitrant actions of Ayiri Emami took a different turn yesterday as he Ayiri led faction of Okere youth and others ugly looking hired thugs disrupted the “Ugwa Olu” i.e the royal visitation of Ogiame Atuwatse III CFR, the Olu of warri to the people of Okere yesterday in a attempt to kill the Olu of Warri and others Individuals loyal to the King . The deposed Ologbotsere of Warri physically assaulted and attempted to kill the Olu of Warri in Okere Community if not for the timely intervention of the security personnel around and some youth of Iwere Nation loyal to the King.

These set of Ayiri loyalists at Okere community have been physically assaulting the lives of innocent citizens loyal to the Olu of Warri in the community. They have illegally and forcefully formed a parallel youth administration just to cause break down of law and order in Okere. Few weeks back they attempted killing one barrister Oki but the timely efforts of the few youth around, rescued him.

It’s pertinent to emphasise here that the visit of the Olu of warri to Okere Community led to breach of law and order when the Ayiri led faction in Okere led by David Iwere, Oyibo Awani, Toju Awani, Lucky Esu, Bumi Ireyefoju, Misan Ogbegbe and others mobilized some youths to physically assault, throw stones and attempted to take the life of the Olu of Warri.

The attack on the Olu of Warri and his entourage started, when he stepped his feet at the Okere Community Town Hall for prayers. These set of rebellious individuals resisted the Olu from entering the town hall, that they have been ordered by Ayiri Emami to take the life of anyone who attempts to stop them. They went as far as physically assaulting, Shooting of guns and throwing of all kind of stones at the Olu of Warri just to ensure they achieve the directives of Ayiri Emami.

Subsequently, the security personnels present were physically attacked, shoot at in other to disarm them, and stoned by the members of the Ayiri faction led miscreants who have been terrorising the community. In response the military had to defend themselves from this attacks and safeguard their arms from being stolen and also protect the life of the Olu of Warri. Not fewer than 10 persons sustain various degree of injury and properties worth millions were destroyed by these persons.

Thus, the major gladiators of this attack against the Olu of Warri were arrested by security agencies at the scene of the incident in Okere Community. One of the armed thug who told the senior military personnel at the scene of the event that is here to ensure that the order of Ayiri is Carried to the later Bumi Ireyefoju, Misan Ogbegbe are currently at large, but sending threat messages to take the life of the Olu of Warri and his loyal subjects as at the time of filing this report.