The Palace of Soun of Ogbomoso confirmed that a 30-year-old man named Bukola Adediji, also known as Ajanlekoko, broke into the palace and destroyed some property.
The man, who is suspected of being a drug addict and mentally unstable, allegedly attacked one of the chiefs who tried to stop him from entering the sitting room, knocking out the chief’s teeth in the process.
He also smashed some doors in the palace before being overpowered and bundled out.
It was also learnt that he has made similar attempts prior to Thursday incident, but he was overpowered. Adediji is also not from a royal family.
The palace secretary who confirmed the incident, urged residents to ignore rumour on social media that the man stole crowns in the palace.
The statement read;
“Our attention has just been drawn to news circulating on the social media about a man who is suspected to behave under the influence of Hard Drugs by destroying properties worth millions of naira at Ogbomoso Palace.
“The message is sent to debunk the rumours on the Media that the man came to steal crowns at the palace.
“To put the record straight, there was no crown at the palace as the seat of Soun of Ogbomosoland is presently vacant with no crown and nothing whatsoever is being stolen except that he destroyed main Entrance Aluminum Sliding doors and Exit door leading to Soun Administrative office from the Palace.
“He also injured one of the Palace Chief: Aremole of Ogbomosoland.
“Members of the public are hereby advised to ignore the rumours peddling around that he was at the palace to steal crowns or any property and those circulating such news should desist from doing so.”