A guy got mobbed on a soccer field over some alleged royal disrespect. Dr. Don Pedro Obaseki, a cousin to the former Edo State governor, was attacked by young men at the Uwa Primary School field on Igbesamwan Street in Benin City. The youths accused him of making insulting comments about the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, during a UK event. They dragged him from the game, stripped him, and called him an "oghioba," meaning enemy of the Oba, before taking him to the palace.
Palace chiefs intervened upon their arrival, noting the Oba was at church for an Igue Festival service. They took custody of Obaseki from the crowd and told the youths to avoid causing trouble, suggesting time would handle any offenses. A local rights activist, Marxist Kola Edokpayi, later condemned the assault on Facebook as a violation of fundamental rights, stating the palace would not support such actions.
Palace chiefs intervened upon their arrival, noting the Oba was at church for an Igue Festival service. They took custody of Obaseki from the crowd and told the youths to avoid causing trouble, suggesting time would handle any offenses. A local rights activist, Marxist Kola Edokpayi, later condemned the assault on Facebook as a violation of fundamental rights, stating the palace would not support such actions.
