Information reaching us claims that there is a new sheriff in town dictating the tempo of power in Ondo. It is alleged that this so-called enforcer is a discredited politician without current relevance, a man who has outlived his usefulness, yet now leads a network of criminally minded cultists operating within the Ondo axis. Sources suggest that he once sold a deceptive narrative to an officer of the law, charming his way through with promises of a share in the loot, which ultimately tilted the balance of the game in his favour. Ironically, this same charm has earned him accolades and even secured him a seat within the Ondo State Anti-Land Grabbing Program, a position that has further emboldened his schemes.
The problem with certain government officials is that they act emotionally before thinking rationally. A man of good moral fibre is expected to pause and question those he aligns with, especially when he cannot, in good conscience, vouch for their integrity. Otherwise, his public image risks being dragged through the mud. It is a tragedy when a man who publicly associates with violent gangs, employs them, and visits police formations to seek bail for his killers and cultists, suddenly gains the ear of the state’s chief law officer. This same man, known to have been rebuffed by top police officers familiar with his dark past, now allegedly manipulates state law enforcement under the guise of “peace initiatives.” His deceptive reach, lubricated by inducements, is fast spiralling toward a scandal that could shake the state to its core.
When a man loses honour in his own community yet deludes himself that his criminal gangs are his safety net, his fall becomes a matter of time. This pretentious unionist spins a false image of integrity while secretly dispossessing families of their land, manipulating disputes, and profiting from the very chaos he pretends to resolve. The people are no longer blind. They are watching and waiting patiently for the moment his carefully woven mask of morality falls off.
What legacy does an octogenarian, who prefers to be called a septuagenarian, hope to leave for his children if his life’s mission revolves around deceit, violence, and blood? How does a man who parades himself as a moral crusader, staging community protests and organising charity football matches, reconcile that image with the reality that he sends his violent foot soldiers, including a deranged killer known as “Madman”, to carry out attacks and murders in his name?
Recently, some of his boys, including the infamous “Idowu Madman”, were apprehended after two Beretta pistols were recovered in his hotel room at Kola Rewire Area of Ondo. They were arrested by the anti-cultism commander, Mr. Fabiyi, who refused to be intimidated and charged them to court. However, a sympathetic magistrate came to their rescue, releasing them in a manner that raises more questions than answers.
As we write this, another of his men, Taiwo, is rotting in remand for a violent crime allegedly carried out on his orders, while the so-called godfather runs from pillar to post, desperate to secure bail. None of the top police officers seem willing to entertain him any longer, perhaps aware that his mask is slipping. Who knows, perhaps his newfound ally in the corridors of power will soon grant him another nolle prosequi to erase his sins and protect him once again. After all, what are partners in crime for?
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