Crime & Punishment of Thursday, 9 January 2025

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Tension in Oyo State as idol worshipper reportedly arrested over burning of Qur'an

Traditionalists' latest Quran burning sparks outrage among Muslims Traditionalists' latest Quran burning sparks outrage among Muslims

Security operatives in Oyo State have reportedly arrested a prominent traditional worshipper, Balogun Aaba, for burning a copy of the Holy Qur'an.

reports state that Balogun Aaba operates the Facebook page, Oro Yoruba TV.

It was revealed that a group of Muslims petitioned security personnel who acted and arrested the blogger/idol worshipper. The video which got Balogun Aaba, a former Christian, into trouble was published on Oro Yoruba TV on Monday, December 23, 2024.

A popular idolater, Abdulazeez Adegbola, commonly called Tani Olohun, confirmed the development on Wednesday, January 8, 2025.

Speaking in a video on his known Facebook page, Tani Olohun said: "'Alfas' has been threatening to arrest him for about two weeks now. DSS operatives have picked him up today (Wednesday, January 8), and he has been transferred to Eleyele in Ibadan.

"Yoruba people around the world, come to our aid. These people are seriously being cheated. Oro Yoruba has been arrested; he is presently in Eleyele (the Oyo state police headquarters)."

He continued: "Many people do not know why he was picked, but I will tell you now because I have said it in the past already too.

"Oro Yoruba and a Muslim were involved in a disagreement online; the person dared him to burn the Qur'an. Oro Yoruba then told him that I, Tani Olohun, once burnt the Quran. The person disagreed and said he would turn into a monkey if he (Balogun Aaba) tried it. You know that is how they (Muslims) frustrated me too during the time of my ordeal with them."

Meanwhile, efforts to speak with Osifeso Adewale, Oyo police spokesperson, to get comments on the matter were unsuccessful.

Watch the viral video below: