The incident happened on Friday at the Government Field, Okitipupa, where Obesere and his band were billed to perform, A group of suspected thugs stormed the venue and launched an attack on the singer and his crew. One of the band members was allegedly stabbed while trying to defend the team.
Eye witness who was present said there was no issues or any notable thing that will bring argument but to his greatest surprise group of boys well known thugs in the community came, They attacked Obesere and his band while they were performing. They descended on some of his boys and destroyed his musical equipment hes aid.
He added that the sudden violence caused panic, forcing many guests to flee the venue for safety.
Reacting to the incident, Chairman of Okitipupa Local Government Area, Hon. Andrew Ogunsakin, condemned the attack, calling it unfortunate and unacceptable.
“I received the news of the unfortunate mistreatment meted out to Alhaji Abass Akande Obesere and his team at the Government Field, Okitipupa, with deep disappointment and utmost distaste. This incident is unacceptable and does not reflect the values we uphold as a people,” he said.
Ogunsakin assured that steps would be taken to address the matter and prevent similar incidents going forward.
“I will be personally reaching out to Obesere and his team to set the record straight and convey our regrets over the incident. I am also looking into the matter thoroughly to ensure such an incident does not repeat itself he added.
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