January 2026 – TAIWO'S WORLD

To those who attended my funeral..

…….Have you heard the news?

…….. Why Special Golden Coffin was used to bury him

……… Mystery at the Mortuary

……Strange voices from coffin

The news is yet to be out. And it will be soon be put out there. It’s on the way. No , the news is here. It’s authentic ,Wàláítàlàì Olóun ñgbó!. Names ! their real names all in the body of this story. Taiwo Abiodun writes about the burial activities of the late Elérèwè of Owo, Chief Babatunde Ilori who was buried recently after four years at the morgue

……ASSAILANTS SECRETLY 😭

THE assailants by now would be speaking incoherently and in hushed tones. Their actions anywhere they are would show . Their incoherent words will expose them because they are no longer themselves. They are now weak. The blood they spilled is at work. The Assailants will be looking here and there like olè ajíláká . Their body language and actions will reveal their handiwork. Yes! Ìtànsán oòrùn yíóò fi wón hàn .Some of them have become jánna jànna and jála jàla like that filthy rags we use at home. They have become wógo wògo bi alaisan oniko féghe !. Are you laughing?. Don’t laugh. Shake your head and pity them. If they had known….

They now look like scarecrow, èwù njâbó l’órùn won! .The thoughts flowing in their minds is : ” Hééèe èwòn rèée if caught!” So they are running about kàbàkàbà. They are now uneasy with unsettled mind. They will be speaking gibberish.

What of………? Yes! they saw him . Hen Lóótó?. Tìító de?. Oloun Oba ooooo!! . What did he say or what was he saying? . No, I cannot tell you for you are a talkative . You are a Journalist and you will write it. I cannot trust you. Okay ooo. So it’s not an easy thing to spill human blood and remain the same?. No wonder when the Boko Haram blood- suckers heard that America was coming to bomb them they started running helter skelter.

But wait: they were not the ones running but the blood , innocent blood they spilled was pursuing them!. Human blood! Human blood!!. Remember Cain who became a Vagabond was on the run after killing Abel.

Haaaa! that invisible monster, I mean that monster called Guilty Conscience is a bad thing o. It can make someone go gaga, I mean ya Wèrè . Call the suspects and ask them questions they will call a stone a tree. They will call their father their brother! Their voice will be cracking , shaking and they will be stammering . Oloun oooo, Eri Okàn is terrible . Bee de? Yes, béè e rèē oo. It kills slowly. It is an incurable disease. It can cause insomnia. It can cause gìrì. Imagine the price David paid for his sin of murder and adultery!. David in the rest of his life regretted . He killed Uriah!. Kilode? He killed Uriah because of tòtó!!! . He was later tormented mentally! .

Guilty conscience did not allow them to sleep since the announcement of the burial ! . Gìrì mú won. Èrù bà won. Jìnnì jìnnì bò won because Ìlòrí has become Èrùjèjè. He has become a Spirit . He has become invisible. He’s looking at us but we cannot see him. The suspects couldn’t sleep . Sleep kè? Láíyé !, kò joo!. Some of them had been on medication since , taking sleeping pills and consulting Wòòlíì, Awòràwò, Stargazers , Soothsayers and Ààfáà begging to remove this sin or death from their heads . Did Jesus, who committed no sin not pray in the Garden of Gethsemane asking Bàbá Góódù to remove the Cup from his head? But Bàbá Góódù kò, He refused to. He didn’t remove the Cup not to talk of those who stained their hands with blood. Wàláítàlàì Bàbá Góódù will not remove the Cup from their heads. They must pay for it. Some of the suspected assailants went into hiding while some went on their knees in their closets begging Bàbá Góódù to forgive them . Forgive kó, forgive ni!. No,never ! He will not forgive them .

Can we ever get the suspects?. Some of the suspected assailants must have disappeared into the thin air. But are they spirits that we cannot get them?. Some would have fled the ancient town and in self self -exile. Heee, dem sabi dem o. Pele o, Bawo ni Amé?. You can run but you can’t hide. Some are now in the bathroom bathing with spiritual soaps and oil thinking they can wash away their blood- stained body . Láíyé e no possible .Kò see se . Even if they go to River Jordan like Namaan they will not be cleansed . Let them go to Rivers Ogun, Niger, Ogbese and Osse Brook ,no way !

Now they are seeing invisible snake, lion, gorilla and tiger chasing them in their dreams. They are having àlákálá . Wàláítàlàì they have become the Biblical Joseph- the dreamer but Joseph’s dream took him to greater height while these people’s dreams are taking them to Gehena or Hades (Don’t ask me how I know). Wetin concern you? They are rubbing minds with the dark- complexion man with a long tail. These assailants are assisting their Boss, Devil to adjust the firewood in the inextinguishable fire in his Kingdom!. As Mr. Devil is adjusting the firewood while his tail is wagging and rolling with his blood -shot eyes . The two horns on his head are fiery while his blood – stained teeth showed as he was smiling and with his long claws! .The assailants too are crying ‘ Oorooo oo! Oorooo O’ as they are burning in hell fire!

But Who is this ‘ ‘they?’. The “they” know themselves. You this reader swear that you don’t hear tòrí . While going out they go out tìfura tìfura!. Oh my God ,I pity them.

MYSTERY DURING WAKE KEEP

On that day of Wake keep ,fear gripped his enemies and could not go out . They remained at home gnashing their teeth. And while the Corpse was being taken out , some of the enemies stayed indoors and became restless as they were peeping through the window and door keyholes. Those who went out with bone face were looking here and there like okra thieves (olè ajíláká!.) . Kai! Èrí Okàn was disturbing them .They were as restless as the flowing river. Yes! they will soon be suffering from verbal diarrhea . Olóun ñgbó they will soon be confessing like a tormented witch. They cannot stand the heat anymore!. They are running around without being chased . They at times remain still looking askance like a demented patient.

Immediately they sighted the white Hearse they became cold . Sooner or later they will just be laughing like hyena . They will dance in the market place without drum and they will be killing mosquitoes without seeing any!. They will be clapping and dancing without music. Let us bet it. They have stirred the hornets’ nest . They have fi orí já ilé agbón ! Wàláítàlàì agbón will sting them. They with full joy and happiness enter the market place naked. But come, why am I cursing?. No, I am not. But can you imagine how a mother will feel seeing his son or daughter being buried in his presence?. Can you imagine how a sister or brother will feel when his younger ones are buried in his presence?. Can you imagine how your loved one will feel when be was brutally killed and buried six feet below the ground level without any offence?. Bastards!

GOLDEN COFFIN

The coffin was beautiful. It was painted gold while pictures of the late Chief were embossed on them both outside and inside. The inside was made of cushion decorated with expensive lace materials made in Switzerland ( Swiss). The handles were made of golden materials ,and very expensive ( all were imported materials!). Some said the coffin was imported from the UK while some said it was from Italy ,again some argued it was made locally. But whichever one , it was an expensive coffin . It was a beautiful coffin. The Chief was dressed in his embroidery flowing gown ( agbádá)clothing with linen materials with his beloved cap made of golden threads. He wore white socks. According to a family member, the coffin was a customized one. Our source said ” you know how tall the late Chief was . The man who took the coffin’ s contract went to the Mortuary to measure the Chief and that was the measurement used to construct the coffin. The wood, materials among other things were all imported materials”.

THE D DAY

On that Thursday morning as the white- coloured Hearse arrived at the Federal Medical Center Mortuary’s gate, Owo weeping and gnashing of teeth took over the place. Sadness took over the entire place. Men and women both old and young were raining curses on who killed the Chief. In the town the old and the young were cursing those who killed Ilori. Haa! épè ati Èébú pò l’ójó náà l’óhùún. Who will not curse?. Look at the picture of the late Chief and you will realize or appreciate his physique. He is agùntásooólò Oko Doris ale elòmíràn .A ladies’ man whom ladies prayed if he cannot be their husband should be their Concubine!.

Agùntásooólò

SHOPS CLOSED
The popular First Bank in Owo as well as over 50 shops owned by the Elerewe family were closed – to honour the fallen Chief. The late Chief was laid to rest on that Friday after four years at the Federal Medical Centre‘s Mortuary in Owo . He was buried in the Elerewe Courtyard called Ugha Ajebo beside his late father, High Chief Ojo Elerewe and where other late Chiefs were buried . The Ugha Ajebo is a special place designated as the last resting place for the Elerewes that joined their ancestors . The Shops and the First Bank’s land belong to the Elerewe family thus in honor of the Chief all activities were suspended that day.

The journey of Chief Elerewe to his final resting place started with a Wake keep on Thursday, followed by a Church Funeral service at CAC , Igboroko Ñlá, Owo on Friday after which he was later taken to his final resting place .

It should be recalled that the late Elerewe was assassinated four years ago in the ancient town of Owo . However , some suspects were arrested in connection with the murder but later released while investigation is still ongoing.

THE BODY WELL PRESERVED

Many wonder how the body would be after spending a long time at the Mortuary . The family Spokesman, Honourable Olasupo Olakunori , brother to the late Chief who is the Director General of Opomulero Group ,( a Yoruba Cultural Group ) described the burial as highly successful. His words ” My brother was given a befitting burial and I thank God for this” .On why it took four years to bury him, the Honorable said ” We were extra vigilant and didn’t want the autopsy report to be tampered with. The police had it with them for long and we refused to bury the corpse until we had the right and untampered report”. The Honourable added ” in spite of the years the corpse was in the morgue the body was well preserved. I give kudos to the Federal Medical Centre Morticians for a job well done for preserving it very well . The Morticians did a good job. That was why we were able to open it to the public to view contrary to the rumour that it had become a mess. It was well preserved” . He however vowed that justice must not only seen done but also served. His words ” We will pursue this case to a point. His murderers were callous and they must be prosecuted if not they are going to do worse things “.

I’m happy in heaven

STRANGE HAPPENINGS Many strange things were said to have happened during the burial. According to one of the wives, Olori Omotolani Doris ELEREWE, fresh blood was found in his nose at the mortuary and in the coffin in spite of its being kept at the Mortuary for long .Doris , the Olori of the late Chief recounts her own experience during the wake keep, she said ” At around 2am of the day of the wake keep . I did not sleep. I was hearing snoring sound coming out from the coffin then coughing . Later on the window curtains were falling off the walls . For about one hour a strange sound or noise kept on coming out from the coffin. I called those who were sleeping to inform them the happenings. They too woke up to listen . I showed them the window blinds that fell. As I was showing them we started hearing this sound again from the coffin which was also vibrating!. An hour later a strange wind started blowing where the corpse was laid in the Courtyard and the house started shaking. On that night of the wake keep, the wind was just blowing where the corpse was laid as if rain was going to fall. We did not sleep till dawn . I was not sleeping or dreaming. I was afraid and I woke up my Cousin who was sleeping to listen to the strange sound coming out from the coffin” .

Not only this, Prophetess Adeola Olayinka who is a sister to the late Chief said about four women claimed they saw the late Chief walking past the morgue , she said “They swore to the high heavens that they saw him as he was walking past ,greeting them”. Adeola continued “Many said they saw him but I didn’t see him . A girl who could not be less than 12years , possibly a virgin claimed she saw the late High Chief walking past her. Another woman whose saw him is now hospitalised due to the shock of seeing him . According to Adeola , the woman ( names withheld) started bleeding due to the shock of seeing him.

SUSPECTS’ NAMES, ADDRESSES & IDENTITIES OF KILLERS

The names are known . Their residential addresses are also known cum their identities. According to a very reliable source , their names are known by Conscience while Karma knows their addresses and their behavior is their Identities.