Oba Adebayo Fatoba, the Alara of Ara-Ekiti, in Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State, has narrated how he escaped from the kidnappers who killed his colleagues.

Fatoba, along with two other monarchs from the state – Onimojo of Imojo Ekiti in Oye LG and the Elesun of Esun Ekiti in Ajoni, Ikole Local Government of Ekiti State, were attacked by the gunmen while returning from a meeting.

The other two monarchs were killed by the assailants while Fatoba escaped.

Speaking on Awikonko TV Live, in a now viral video, the Oba said he did not disappear from the scene of the incident, as has been speculated.

The traditional ruler described his late colleagues as brave leaders who sacrificed their lives for the peace of their communities, Ekiti and Yoruba land.

Narrating how the incident occurred, Oba Fatoba said: “We have about 25 communities in the Ikole-Ekiti and there was a security committee which I am the chairman of and one of the deceased monarchs was the vice chairman.

"There have been repeated attacks on farmers in our areas because we have large forests here. So, when the attack was becoming too frequent on our people, we sought permission from the police to intervene and the permission was granted.

"So, when we received another report of an attack, where one of our people was killed between Ayebode and Ayedun, we decided to move in. We had visited the community where the incident happened. We were discussing how the late Onimojo, an Associate Professor, was planning to move from the Federal University of Technology in Akure (FUTA) to the Federal University at Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) on Irele road when they appeared from nowhere.

"We did not know they were many because about three of them pointed guns at us. We tried to struggle with them but they began to fire at us from different angles. Though the bullets did not enter, but I realised that they were fully armed with sophisticated weapons. We ran from the scene to a checkpoint mounted by our local hunters.

“But seeing the firearms in the hands of the kidnappers, the local hunters couldn’t advance. I even asked one of our local hunters to return fire but his Dane gun could not work. By the time I looked back, I saw my fellow obas in the pool of their blood.

"It was really a very sad experience. My colleague monarchs sacrificed their lives and died for their people. I would admit that the bullets did not penetrate through my body but I did not disappear, as being speculated.”

PoliteActivist:
*Politeness*
You people should stop lying. The man already said he was just lucky as often happens in those type of attacks - some people always escape. You people have carried it to that he disappeared, now it is bullet did not enter, next it'd be he turned into a fly and flew away! Ridiculous people😆

Weknowbetter:
They did not enter your body because you weren't shot. Your life for whatever reason was spared

Creamypie:
Oga shut up. Them no shoot you

KashApp:
If you need the video of this interview, I can share it for you.Okay...it’s cool you didn’t believe but Omoluabis believes all he said.

PoliteActivist:

*Politeness*
I read his INITIAL interview. He said absolutely nothing about bullet did not enter. Foolish people, and British deteated you with 30 men with dane guns! That village would have since taken over the whole world!

By the time I looked back, I saw my fellow obas in the pool of their blood.

Light78:
Nothing like Jax

Once they aim you, you go down.

ONEjoblessGUY:
Jux imagine say nah foreign religion u carry put for head now.......

Probably u would have been long dead too..........

Mystery9:

Do you know how many men of God has been shoot at without the bullet penetrating their bodies?