Former Nigerian Presient, Olusegun Obasanjo flogs woman with horse whip over N160m ‘theft’ in Ogun state

On Tuesday, Residents of Olaogun in Ifo Ibogun area of Ogun State were full of surprise when former Nigerian president, Olusegun Obasanjo, stormed the area with a truckload of armed security operatives and allegedly physically assaulted the wife of his close relative and top confidant, Adebayo Molaja.

Reports coming in state that Obasanjo personally flogged Mrs. Adebayo numerous times with a horsewhip (Koboko) for an alleged ‘theft’ of N160m.

It is yet to be clear on how the issue came about and what actually prompted him, who is also a retired military general, to take such action.

Someone who resides in the area asked not to be named for safety reasons, nonetheless, disclosed this information to Sahara Reporters. He claimed he overheard Obasanjo shouting “Omolaja, ole! Abiodun, ole! Won loji N160m (Omolaja thief! Abiodun thief! They said you stole N160m)” during the incident.

He also added that;

 “Obasanjo came from his Ota farm abode at exactly 5:00am while people were still sleeping. He was accompanied by fiery-looking security men armed to the teeth who condoned the residence of the Adebayos.

 

He immediately called out Mrs. Adebayo and ordered the mobile policemen with him to form a barricade. He then proceeded with a horsewhip (Koboko) to personally flog the woman several times.

“Many residents of the community were shocked. Hundreds of commercial bike riders popularly called Okada parked at the scene wondering whether there was an armed robbery incidence or any other tragic occurrence.”