Osun councilor beats staff to coma

From Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo
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A Local Government Parliamentarian in Osun State, Mrs Esther Oyewale has allegedly beaten a staff to coma.

The staff, Princess Adefunke Adegoke, who is a Senior Development Inspector at Boluwaduro local government accused the Councilor of constantly harassing her and other members of staff of the council.

Adegoke is currently receiving treatment at a medical centre in Osogbo after sustaining injuries from the assault.

While narrating the ordeal, Princess Adegoke, who is an in-law to the councilor said since Mrs Oyewale became a councillor, she has enthroned herself as emperor and has become a problem to staff of the local government area.

She appealed to Governor Gboyega Oyetola to rescue her and other members of staff in the council area from further beatings.

“I want Governor Gboyega Oyetola, the gentle and peace loving governor to come to my rescue. I have received enough beatings from this ‘highly temperamental Politician’.

“I was posted to be working directly with the wife of the Chairman, Mrs Tokede, but she came to me and mandated me to be fielding her with whatever that happen in the office and I said, no that’s not possible because I was directed to be working directly with the Mrs Tokede.

“She was furious and started cursing me. There was a time she threatened to kill me.

So, when I later discovered her antics, I decided to report her to the Chairman, Hon Akeem Tokede, who summoned her to a meeting.  And when I noticed she really meant what she has vowed to do to me, I proceeded to the palace to report her to Owa of Otan-Ayegbaju.

“To my amazement, when the king, Owa called us with the sole intention of settling the imbroglio, she flared up and told Owa categorically that he has no power to intervene.

“Yesterday, when she came to the office, she asked I was in the office to collect money? She started cursing me and as I tried to resist her by telling her to stop cursing me, she descended on me and beat me to the point of coma.

“She punched me in the area where I was operated late last year and I became unconscious. I didn’t know anything again until I opened my eye, and found myself in the hospital,” she narrated.

“I had earlier be taken to St Nicholas Hospital, Otanayegbaju and they discovered that my condition was beyond their capacity. So, I was transferred to this hospital here in Osogbo, where I’m currently receiving treatment.

“I want to appeal to the state governor to come to my rescue because she has vowed to kill me whenever she sets her eyes on me.

However, in her reaction, the councilor outrightly denied the allegation, saying she was the victim whom, Princess Adefunke slapped repeatedly.

Oyewale, who spoke with our correspondent on phone said, she wondered why ‘Princess Adefunke’ could go to the extent of fabricating lies against her.

“I didn’t beat her, she was the one who descended on me and started beating me. She is my sister in-law. I should have taken steps on this matter, but I decided not to take it up with her because she is husband’s younger sister.

“As I’m talking to you sir, I’m in the hospital where I’m currently receiving treatment. Initially, I thought it is something I can manage.  But when I couldn’t bear the pains, my husband asked me to go to the hospital for medical treatment.

“There has never been a time she reported me to the chairman, nor our Kabiyesi called me on her issue.