Sequel to the killings and destruction of properties ensuing in the communal clash between Ilobu, headquarters of Irepodun Local Government Area and Ifon, headquarters of Orolu Council, Governor Ademola Adeleke has imposed 24-hour curfew on the warring communities.
So far, not less than eight people were killed and houses were razed by arsonist during the clash between the two communities.
Residents of these two communities have reportedly fled their homes to safety.
Commissioner of Information, Public Engagement and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, in a statement, said: “Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed that a 24-hour Curfew begins in Orolu and Irepodun local governments housing Ifon and Ilobu communities with immediate effect.
“Governor Ademola Adeleke in his executive capacity as the Chief Security Officer of the State, has ordered the immediate takeover of the disputed lands/areas by his administration.
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“In the same vein, the government has ordered that anyone or group of persons found or seen doing one thing or the other on the disputed lands/ areas would be made to face the full wrath of the law accordingly, by the Osun state government.
Meanwhile, it was gathered that the Osun State government had summoned a meeting yesterday with leaders of the two warring communities.
The Public Relations Officer of the Ilobu Development Union, Mr. Tairu Babatunde in a statement on Friday disclosed that seven houses were burnt after the government met with leaders of the two communities.
He decried the security arrangements for still allowing such to thrive despite the assurance by the government after the ceasefire order and imposition of curfew on the communities.
Babatunde stated: “The seven houses razed between Thursday night and Friday morning belong to Ilobu indigenes and these things happened after the curfew had been imposed on the two communities.
“The 24-hour curfew is not enough if lives and property of the people are still not safe, hence, we plead with the state government to ensure that adequate personnel are deployed in the communities to restore law and order.”
Meanwhile, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has appealed to the two warring communities of Ifon, headquarters of Orolu council, and Ilobu, headquarters of Irepodun to stop killings and destruction of properties in the ongoing communal clash.
Ooni while speaking with newsmen in his palace on Friday made the call that the two communities are from the same origin of ‘Oduduwa’.
He urged the youths to desist from violence, begging them with the heritage of his throne.
According to him, “Ifon and Ilobu people, I am appealing to you in the name of God from the throne of Oduduwa, we are all the same, one race! Please let us stop the killings and destruction of property.
“The youths of these communities, I beg you with this throne, we came from this throne, so we are all the same, I use his throne to beg you, please don’t let it escalate further, be your brother’s keeper. God bless you. Why are we killing ourselves and destroying each others property? Let us stop the killings!”
