Angry youths collapse canopy on Amosun, Oyinlola, other dignitaries at Senator Isiaka's burial (Photo)
- A group of angry people has reportedly disrupted the burial of Senator Isiaka Adeleke
- According to the angry mourners, the senator was poisoned by some leaders of APC
- The mob attacked the Special Adviser to Governor Rauf Aregbesola, Idiat Babalola
An angry mob made attempts to disrupt the burial of Senator Isiaka Adeleke who was buried today, April 24, in Osun state.
It was gathered the problem started after the mob collapsed a canopy on Amosun, Akeredolu, Oyinlola to chase out Idiat Babalola, who is a commissioner nominee of Governor Rauf Aregbesola and a special adviser to the governor.
Babalola and other dignitaries were chased out from under a canopy by the youths who alleged that the former governor was poisoned by some APC leaders.
Governor Amosun and others rescue Babalola from the angry mob
The dignitaries guarded Babalola away from the angry mob.
The group alleged that Adeleke was poisoned by some APC chieftains.
Problem started when Babalola was sighted by the mourners who demanded that she should be sent out.
Amosun rescues Babalola from the angry mob
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The mob reportedly insisted that Babalola should leave the burial ceremony and they refused to listen to pleas by all dignitaries seated under the same canopy.
The mob reportedly insisted that Babalola should leave the burial ceremony and they refused to listen to pleas by all dignitaries seated under the same canopy.
Governor Amosun rescues Babalola from the angry mob
Governor Amosun at the burial ceremony of Adeleke.
They reportedly started shaking the canopy where Governors Ibikunle Amosun, Rotimi Akeredolu, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola and Deji Adeleke were seated to chase out Babalola who they described as a betrayer.
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Akeredolu arriving the burial ceremony.
Babalola was escorted outside the house by Amosun and his security aides as the youths threw sticks and mango fruits at her.
Recall that NAIJ.com announced the death on Adeleke, who is also a former governor of Osun state on Sunday, April 24.
According to family sources, Adeleke suffered a heart attack and was rushed to Bikets Hospital where he passed away.
There have been allegations that the late Adeleke was poisoned to death but results of his autopsy is yet to be released to the public.
Meanwhile, a similar crisis erupted in the town on April 23, the day the body of 62 year old Adeleke arrived his hometown.
The death of the Senator sparked a riot in his hometown as irate youths protested his demise claiming he was murdered by his political opponents.
The youth attacked some journalists at his home although some of them tried to calm the enraged youths.
A large crowd of people, both young and old reportedly flooded the senator's country house to mourn his demise.
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