- Suspected thugs attack Pasuma in Ikire, Osun State.
Popular Fuji musician, Alhaji Wasiu Alabi Pasuma, managed to escape as some suspected thugs attacked him and his band. The incident reportedly happened in Ikire, the headquarters of Irewole Local Government Area of the State.
According to Daily Post, the suspected hoodlums stoned and shot at the vehicles in the convoy, including a black Hummer Jeep and a white Hilux truck.
While the reason for the attack remains unknown, it was gathered that many properties were destroyed by the hoodlums. Many vehicles belonging to the popular musician were damaged.
It was, however, unclear if any member of Pasuma’s musical band sustained injury as a result of the attack.
Meanwhile, a video which has gone viral on social media shows a chaotic scene, with people screaming in the background.
In the video, one voice lamenting in Pidgin English, “Kasala don burst for Ikire. They don attack us. They carry gun shoot us but God dey.”
It was further gathered that Pasuma was in the town to perform at the coronation ceremony of Chief Wasiu Ademola Abdulsalam Ajanaku, who was honoured as the Mogbede of Ikire Land.
A source who spoke to the newsmen regarding the incident revealed that the incident happened after the Musician’s performance. They were attacked when they were heading to their vehicle after performing at the event.
The Osun State Police Command has not released any official statement regarding the incident as of the time of this report.
