Presidential aspirant and Sahara Reporterspublisher, Omoyele Sowore, was attacked today at the the Palace of the imperial majesty, the Ooni Of Ife.
According to an eye witness report:
‘Sowore was teargassed at the Ooni of Ife Palace today, Three People fainted and when he came out, there were thugs over the place and they were attacking. Students fainted’.

Confirming the development, Sowore tweeted:
‘We are safe after an attack at the palace Of the Ooni Of Ife’. He then went on to make a video explaining how it happened.
He later explained what led to the attack in a video:
See tweet from followers:
Sowore and team, plus Oba and all his Chief teargassed in Ooni Ife palace.
One slumped.
Hear Sowore say
I CAN’T BREATH.Sowore and team, plus Oba and all his Chief teargassed in Ooni Ife palace.
One slumped.Hear Sowore say
I CAN'T BREATH. pic.twitter.com/G713UTtZMM— YouthRising (@YouthRisingNG) September 10, 2018
Sowore was Teargassed at the Ooni of Ife Palace today, Three People fainted!!!
And when he came out, there were thugs over the place and they were attacking!!!
Students fainted… It is a Really sad Situation, no matter what, we are taking it back in 2019#Sowore2019
Sowore was Teargassed at the Ooni of Ife Palace today, Three People fainted!!!
And when he came out, there were thugs over the place and they were attacking!!!
Students fainted… It is a Really sad Situation, no matter what, we are taking it back in 2019#Sowore2019
— Ajose Gideon (@GideonAjose) September 10, 2018
BREAKING!! An unknown desperado fire tear gas at presidential aspirant omoyele sowore, this happened at the respected palace of ooni of ife kingdom..
Politics is heating up..@YeleSowore should rather beef up his security,
This is Nigeria the most unexpected can happen
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