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EXCLUSIVE: Leaked Audio Allegedly Exposes Those Behind Olu Of Warri Palace Attack [PHOTO]
A purported leaked audio recording has exposed how the palace of Olu of Warri was burgled by unruly mobs suspected to be Itsekiri youths, BIGPENNGR can exclusively report.
Two audio tapes which were obtained by one of our correspondents indicated that the invasion of the palace was a plot orchestrated by some forces who allegedly used youths of Itsekiri origin.
Two of the youths who allegedly led thugs and hoodlums to the palace on the fate day of the attack, have been identified simply as ‘Esimaje’ and ‘Abass’.
The two youths, one of whom has his wife and children residing in Canada have been fingered as the one who instigated the mobs to attack the palace and desecrated the throne.
The incident reportedly happened in March at the heels of the installment of Prince Tsola Emiko as Olu designate.
Investigation revealed that the palace was actually attacked by the disgruntled youths under the auspices of Itsekiri National Youths Council who were allegedly paid handsomely by their sponsors in a crudely planned plot to robe in the two sons of the late Olu of Warri Kingdom.
Recalls, the social media was on Monday awashed with claims that the Nigerian Police Zone ‘5’ headquarters, Benin City, had declared two sons of the late Olu, Ogiame Ikenwoli wanted over the reported missing items in the palace.
Reports say both Prince Oyowoli Emiko and Prince Omatsuli Emiko who are two sons of the late Olu of Warri were declared wanted by the police after a separate warrant of arrest was issued against them by the Federal High Court in Benin, Edo State.
Both Prince Oyowoli and Prince Omatsuli, who were leaving at the palace as at the time of the attack couldn’t have invaded it with intent to steal as was dubiously planted in the media, one source said.
According to the publications purportedly taken from police bulletin, both Prince Oyowoli and Prince Omatsuli, were wanted by the police for the offence of constructive breaking into the secret apartment of the HRM Olu of Warri and stealing the Royal Crown.
But from the leaked audio, it is evidence that the palace was invaded and desecrated by unruly crowd of youths who took time to break locked doors in the palace.
Credible sources revealed that the palace was invaded multiple times between December last year and March by some set of mobs who may have apparently made away with the crown.
“In one of the night, the Princes repelled them but they returned a few more nights and then the Princes had to leave the Palace after which we believe they must have finally been able to break in and cart away with the royal crown”, a source who pleaded anonymity disclosed.
The audio recording which were secretly done purportedly by Prince Oyowoli according to sources but surfaced online on Wednesday, shows that the mobs came to steal the royal crown which is now said to be missing.
A video recording obtained by this medium from a source who craved anonymity, showed how the palace was ransacked by the invaders who threatened to kill Prince Oyowoli who tried to resist them.
A transcribed version of the tape showed that before the said invasion, Prince Oyowoli had telephoned an unknown person that some people were trying to break into the palace.
The conversation between Prince Oyowoli and the person on the receiving end, shows that the Prince made the distress call few minutes after he was tipped of the attack.
Indication shows that he was in distress hence the call which was in a hushed tone apparently to avoid letting the invaders know that he was in the palace.
Dependable sources said that the incident took place between the hours of 11pm till about 4am.
In one of the audio tapes, Prince Oyowoli was heard saying; “wait wait wait I wan ask una one question. Una know say ancestor dey here, una no dey fear?
One of the mob had asked him in reply. “you dey crase”?…(inaudible commotion) had ensued at this point.
From the tape, there was heavy sounds that indicated that a hammer was being used to break into the ‘secret apartment’ of the Olu that was heavily fortified.
It took hours before they (invaders) could access the apartment as a source privy to what transpired said Prince Oyowoli got injured by the mobs after he tried to waged the door from behind against the invaders.
After the invaders gained access, he was heard from the background wailing “Wetin be this”? “Itsekiri”.
This was followed by the mobs chattering… (inaudible chatter)… One of them then asked him. “Why you nor open the door?..”break down the door”…. (glass crashes again)… “see this nonsense ehnn, we go enter we go tie”…… “one person go shoot am. We go shoot you die oo…
While the hoodlums were busy carting away the items they came to take from the palace, Oyowoli was faintly heard saying “one or two go go, so if you ready come” (apparently from where he was hiding).
Below are some pictures of the vandalized palace
