The collision was allegedly caused by Prince Oluwole Oluwalana, a palace affiliate driving a Venza vehicle who was attempting a U-turn.

An Akure-based legal practitioner, Sunday Michael, has been attacked by thugs allegedly linked to the Palace of the Deji of Akure, Oba Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade, in Ondo State.

SaharaReporters gathered that the incident occurred at the Post Office area along Oba Adesida Road, where the lawyer was knocked down while riding a motorcycle.

 The collision was allegedly caused by Prince Oluwole Oluwalana, a palace affiliate driving a Venza vehicle who was attempting a U-turn.

Following the incident, a group of thugs reportedly led by one Oluwatuyi Adekanbi descended on the lawyer, seized his motorcycle, and transported it to the palace. 

The bike was allegedly vandalised and stripped of its parts. The number plate was removed, and the rear lights and hazard lamps were damaged.

In the course of the assault, the lawyer also lost several personal belongings, including his wristwatch, eyeglasses, and a laptop.

A source confirmed to SaharaReporters that the attack left the lawyer shocked and physically shaken. 

He explained that instead of Prince Oluwole to show concern for knocking the lawyer down, he put a call to his cohorts at the Palace, which is a stone-throw from the scene and his cohorts went to the scene in their numbers. 

"The thugs led by one Oluwatuyi Adekanbi upon siting the lawyer exclaimed " you again? Are you the only person in Akure? Immediately after these remarks, they all descended heavily on the lawyer and began to beat him.

 "After Tuyi was satisfied with the beating, he then ordered them to stop. Passers-by helped the lawyer to pick up some of the items he had in his bag that fell off and he was assisted with another bike which took him to the Police station.

"The lawyer was said to have reported the matter to the "A" Division Police station but when the DCO saw the gravity of the assault, he advised the lawyer to go and treat himself before coming to make any statement. 

The source noted that this is not the first time Tuyi and his boys would do this. He personally told the lawyer that wherever he take him to that, he has the backing of the Deji of Akure. 

"The lawyer returned the following day to make his statement with the police and the duo of Oluwole and Tuyi were invited. The matter which was later reported at the AIG Zone 17, is yet to be investigated till date. 

The source said that the IPO of the case one Inspector Bello of the AIG Monitoring group has not even called on the complainant for once. 

"The same Tuyi had in 2019 used his fellow thugs to attack the same lawyer and the matter got to the court but was later dismissed for lack of diligent prosecution."

Meanwhile, in a petition written by ATIMA K. A. & CO, dated 11th March 2025, addressed to the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Nigeria Police Force, Zone 17, by Sunday Michael, through his counsel, E. E. Iwabi, Esq., the lawyer requested a thorough investigation against Mr. Oluwatuyi Adekanbi, Prince Oluwole Samuel Oluwalana, and others over an alleged assault occasioning grievous bodily harm on Sunday Michael, Esq.

The statement read, "We are Counsel to SUNDAY MICHAEL ESQ of Zion Street, Akure, on whose unequivocal instruction(s) this letter is caused to be remitted to you for your prompt action. We shall herein under refer to him as "our client".

"It is the brief of our client that sometimes in December 2024 that SUNDAY MICHAEL ESQ was knocked down on his Motorbike along Oba Adesida road by one Prince Oluwole Samuel who while trying to make a U-turn at Post office junction while driving a Toyota Venza car with registration number YAB 283 DD knocked down our client.

"That shortly after knocking down our client on the bike, Prince Wole invited his cohorts from the Palace of the Deji of Akure led by one Oluwatuyi Adekanbi popularly known as Tuyi and together they assaulted the lawyer and caused grievous bodily harm on him. They also confiscated our client's motorbike and took it to the Palace."

He said, "After the attack on our client, he reported the matter at the AIG ZONE 17 but he was directed to the A Division of the Nigerian Police where he was instructed to first go and take care of himself at the hospital. After our client was treated at the Hospital, he returned to make his statement at the A Division where one-woman inspector Yetunde (08033766613) was detailed as the Investigation Police Officer.

"During the attack, our client's long sleeved shirt which cost (7,500.00), seven thousand and five hundred naira, sandals which cost (7,000.00) seven thousand naira, sun glasses, which cost (5000.00) five-thousand-naira wrist watch which cost (150,000.00) one hundred and fifty thousand naira and laptop which cost (70,000.00) were damaged and lost to the attack. 

"They also impounded the motorbike of our client, took it to the palace and cannibalised same. The number plate at the cost of (30,000.00) thirty thousand naira, rear lamp at the cost of (8,000.00) eight thousand naira, the four hazard lights at the rate of (1,800.00) one thousand and eight hundred naira each and the two foot rests at the cost of (1,200.00) one thousand and two hundred naira each were damaged (photos are attached)

Iwabi explained that when the matter was brought before the Deji, the Kabiyesi simply exonerated Tuyi and referred to him as a gift and blessing to Akure land who cannot be faulted. 

"The Deji also claimed that Tuyi is the friend to the AIG and CP and so remains invincible. Our client became demoralised by this brazen injustice and decided to officially report this case to your office.

"We wish to state clearly that this is not the first time that Tuyi will be leading his cohorts from the palace to attack our client and we wish to put an end to this rascality.

"We therefore, urge your office to carry out a discreet investigation in this matter in order to allow our client live peacefully in Akure land where he has lived for twenty-four years and to avert the commission of father crime," Iwabi added.