The attack in Ondo State, Singer Ayefele hospitalized

Below is a press statement from Ayefele's
management following his attack in Ondo last
Saturday..


Aftermath of attacks by hoodlums in Akure,
Ondo State capital on Saturday, Gospel
Tungba crooner, Yinka Ayefele has been
hospitalised following impact of the injuries
he sustained in the attack. The popular
musician was this afternoon rushed to an
undisclosed hospital in Ado Ekiti where he
had gone to honour the invitation of the Ekiti
State government to perform at the World
Teachers Day organised by the state
government.

A release signed by his Publicist, Mr. David
Ajiboye disclosed that the versatile artiste
was hit with a plank on his chest during the
attack on him on Saturday in Akure.
According to the release, “Yinka Ayefele,
MON was attacked by hoodlums on the
outskirt of Akure on Saturday 3rd October,
2015 during the burial party of Madam
Ebunoluwa Lydia Odumakinde where he was
contracted to perform with his band
members.

“The hoodlums, after collecting N200, 000
from the artiste as “settlement” later
demanded for a sum of N500,000 which did
not go down well with Ayefele and in the
process of the argument, he was hit on the
chest by a plank which was thrown at him.”

The release added that Ayefele’s Ford
Explorer 2015 model was vandalized and his
recently acquired N150 million musical
equipment was not spared. “The hoodlums
vandalised the newly acquired musical
equipment and the truck while his new Ford
Explorer 2015 model SUV was also
vandalised, as well. The band boys escaped
unhurt contrary to reports in the media that
they were beating.