Ayonla Althentic, the media aide to Abass ‘Obesere‘ Akande, has alleged that the thugs who attacked the Fuji singer made off with a staggering N95 million in cash and jewellery.
The incident occured on November 21 following a performance at a burial ceremony in Okitipupa, Ondo state.
Althentic, in a statement shared on Facebook on Wednesday, disclosed that the attack was a premeditated operation that unfolded as Obesere and his team were leaving the venue.
The media aide claimed the attackers took away a bag containing N25 million — a combination of earnings from a previous show and that day’s performance — and Obesere’ gold necklace (valued at about N45 million) and his gold wristwatch (about N25 million).
“Around 6:00 p.m., I noticed unfamiliar faces not dressed like the bereaved family — they looked like street boys, which is common,” it reads in part.
“Alhaji Obesere sang to hail them; they danced and seemed happy, unaware that they had a mission to execute. When the band stopped playing, they had already gone into the band bus.
”Alhaji and I are trying to move out of the field to where we had parked outside. A large group of hoodlums rushed at us, blocking our way, demanding that I hand over the bag of money.
“Other thugs surrounded Alhaji Obesere and demanded more money. After he gave them some ransom, they insisted on more; he asked to move to his car to give them more, but they didn’t take it easy with him.
”In the process, they also hijacked his gold necklace (valued at about 45 million) and his gold wristwatch (about 25 million).
”On my side, I was violently beaten — hit with blows and a plank — as they tried to seize the bag. The struggle led to my left shoulder being dislocated, and I was stabbed with a knife, but I clung to the money and tried to escape.
“The attackers were more numerous than I expected. Suddenly I received a hit on the back of my head and lost consciousness for a few seconds. When I came back, the bag of money had been taken.
“… the bag contained N20 million from our previous performance, plus roughly N5 million made on stage that afternoon, totalling N25 million. Alhaji had also just returned from a European tour, France and the UK, so the total amount taken was significant.”
Providing an update on Monday, Andrew Ogunsakin, the chairman of Okitipupa LGA in Ondo, announced that three suspects were arrested over the assault.
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