Fresh violence broke out among the people of Oba- Ile and Oba-Oke in Olorunda Local Government Area of Osun State on Friday.
This was said to have angered the people of Oba-Oke who mobilised and stormed Oba-Ile for revenge.
But Oba-Ile residents claimed that the people of Oba-Oke started the trouble.
The disagreement, it was learnt led to a fierce fight where weapons were freely used by both sides.
Scores of residents from both sides were said to have been injured in the ensuing melee.
A resident, who fled the scene, told our
correspondent that policemen had been deployed to the two communities
to bring the situation under control.
It was not immediately known if there
was any loss of life in the clash but some residents of the two towns
expressed apprehension on the conditions of some of those injured.
The Police Public Relations Officer,
Osun Command, Folasade Odoro, confirmed the fresh clash to our
correspondent on the telephone. She, however, added that the situation
had been brought under control.
The PPRO said, “The command has been able to restore normalcy in the area and investigation is ongoing.”
It will be recalled that the residents
of the two neighbouring communities had engaged in a bloody clash in
October. The October clash which led to the destruction of many houses
in the area led to the the burning of the palace of the Oloba of
Oba-Oke, Oba Dahunsi Iyiola.
Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, had imposed a curfew from 6pm to 6am on the two communities at the time.
The new Assistant Inspector-General of
Police for Zone 11, Mr. David Omojola, visited the two communities in
November on resumption of duty and held meetings with the traditional
rulers of the two communities.
The monarchs assured the AIG who was in
company with the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mrs. Dorothy
Gimba, that they would allow peace to reign.
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