13/08/2026
OAU STUDENT JOURNALIST ALLEGES ASSAULT BY APC SUPPORTERS IN MODAKEKE
© Inside Modakeke
An Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) student journalist, Abdulfattah Robiu, has alleged that he was assaulted by some supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Osun State, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, popularly known as AMBO, in Modakeke.
The incident reportedly occurred on Wednesday afternoon on Orona Street when Robiu was attempting to transfer a file from a friend's phone to his own.
According to the journalist, the incident began after he asked the owner of the phone whether its camera was good. He said a woman nearby misunderstood the question and accused him of taking her photograph.
Robiu said he explained that he had not taken any photograph, but alleged that the woman and another woman continued to confront him before some persons wearing AMBO campaign caps joined the altercation.
He alleged that some of those involved assaulted him with wooden planks and stones, while one of the women allegedly bit him. He also claimed that his phone was seized and checked, but no photograph of the woman was found.
Robiu said his phone was damaged, his shirt torn and he sustained injuries. He further alleged that some youths were called to the scene and that two of his colleagues who attempted to intervene were also attacked.
He said he eventually reported the incident at the B Divisional Police Headquarters, Oke-Otubu, Modakeke, where his statement was taken and evidence, including his damaged phone, torn shirt and injuries, was documented.
According to him, police officers accompanied him to the scene but did not meet the women involved, as one of their husbands reportedly said they had gone out for political activities.
Robiu said the police assured him that the matter would be investigated.
A call to the Divisional Crime Officer of the B' Division was unsuccessful at the time of filing this report, hence the allegations could not be independently verified as of press time.