Not fewer than 4 individuals have been feared useless and 7 policemen shot, amongst many reportedly shot by suspected hoodlums in police uniform after a disaster erupted over the appointment of Prince Timileyin Oluyemi Ajayi because the Olojudo of Ido-Ajegunle, a city inside Esa-Oke in Obokun Native Authorities Space of Osun State by the state authorities.
Ido-Ajegunle is a city inside Esa-Oke, the internet hosting neighborhood of the Osun State School of Know-how. New Telegraph learnt that the dispute which began over the weekend snowballed right into a communal disaster yesterday as indigenes of the city alleged that the monarch is from Ilesa.
The incident has thrown residents and indigenes of into palpable concern, as many scampered for security.
Fielding questions from members of Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, consultant of Esa-Oke Central Union, Oladiti Awodiran, confirmed that the pandemonium broke out on account of the appointment of a stranger as Oba in a neighborhood inside Esa-Oke city.
“It’s with utmost remorse and profound unhappiness that I’ve to deal with you this afternoon regarding the tragic occasion that occurred immediately in Esa Oke, an hitherto peaceable neighborhood in Obokun Native Authorities Space of Osun State.
“My coronary heart bleeds and my head aches as I stand earlier than you immediately to tell you that males in police uniform invaded Esa Oke neighborhood and began taking pictures indiscriminately resulting in the loss of life of no fewer than 4 youths whereas a number of others have been wounded within the mayhem.
“The pandemonium broke out on account of the announcement by Governor Ademola Adeleke, {that a} stranger has been appointed as Oba or Baale in a neighborhood inside Esa Oke City.
“The Esa Oke neighborhood had prior to now vehemently resisted try to put in an oba or Baale in the neighborhood, because the mentioned settlement is true inside Esa Oke city, a number of meters to the campus of Osun State School of Know-how Esa Oke.
“To us, the appointment of a Baale or Oba on one other city’s territory negates all logic, custom and historical past. “Esa Oke is in Ijesa North Federal constituency, the settlement (Ido Ajegunle) on which a monarch was appointed by Owa of Ilesa is unit eleven, a polling station beneath Esa Oke.
“As I stand right here to deal with you, Youths in Esa Oke are being arrested arbitrarily and are being moved to unknown locations. “Our sons, Hon Oluwole Oke, the chairman Esa Oke Central Union, Otunba Yinusa Bamgboye, Lawyer Gbite Adeniyi, Professor Siji Olamiju, Prince Banji Ademiku and anxious household, the Asalu household of Esa Oke in addition to host of different well-meaning Esa Oke little kids have waded into the matter and the Esa Oke neighborhood had resolved to observe the trail of legislation and peace earlier than immediately’s unlucky incident.
“We’re calling on the Osun State Commissioner of Police, Director of DSS, Osun State, workplace of the Particular Adviser to research the killing in Esa Oke immediately.”
Reacting, Osun State Police Public Relations Officer, Yemisi Opalola, mentioned police operatives have been deployed to revive peace within the space Opalola mentioned: “Police operatives have been deployed to revive peace. Seven policemen have been shot after they first arrived the neighborhood.
“Once we heard that there was disaster in the neighborhood, we deployed our males to the communities, then they have been ambushed. “The policemen have been attempting to clear the timber that they fell on their path after they have been ambushed. Bullet hit one among them on the neck.”
Findings additionally revealed that college students of the Osun State School of Know-how, Esa-Oke, are on crimson alert as residents of adjoining communities known as on the state authorities to arrest the state of affairs earlier than it additional degenerates.
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