A chief, Ilesanmi Olorigbo, from Aita
quarters of Ilupeju-Ekiti, in the Oye Local Government Area of Ekiti
State, has been reportedly nabbed for allegedly stealing a mobile phone.
It was gathered that the chief was
allegedly paraded round the town and forced to commence a hard labour of
digging a deep well inside the community market.
It was learnt that the incident took
place on Sunday when some youths in the community were tipped off that a
missing mobile phone was with him.
The matter was reported at the palace of
Apeju of Ilupeju-Ekiti, Oba Olaleye Oniyelu, where palace guards were
sent to get Olorigbo.
“On getting to the palace, the Olorigbo
was promptly searched and the missing phone was found inside his pocket.
Apparently, he was caught unawares as he did not know what the Kabiyesi wanted from him,” a source said.
Another resident of the town, who
witnessed the incident, but pleaded not to be named, said, “The Olorigbo
has started digging a well inside a market in Ilupeju to atone for his
crime. The well must bring crystal clear water or else, his punishment
won’t be complete. This will serve as a deterrent to other thieves in
the community.”
But Oba Oniyelu denied that Olorigbo was paraded
