No fewer than two people were confirmed killed on Tuesday over chieftaincy tussle in rustic Araromi-Owu via Ago Owu in Ayedade Local Government Area of Osun State.
The Nation learnt the crisis started three days ago at Araromi-Owu, which is majorly an agrarian community, after someone was elected as the traditional head of the town.
A top security source confided in The Nation an indigene of Orile Owu was made Baale of Araromi Owu to protestation by an extraction of the dwellers who are indigenes of Ibadan.
The source noted the opposing extraction hinged their action on the fact that they were entitled to the throne of the community.
Crisis worsened on Tuesday after the community head-designate entered into seclusion for the kingship rites as the aggrieved faction deployed thugs to cause chaos in the community.
A resident of the community said: “This led to shooting and they attacked each other. They have killed one security operative. They have razed houses, make bonfires on roads and destroy property including cars.”
Special Adviser to Governor Ademola Adeleke on Security, Barrister Samuel Ojo, confirmed that two people have been killed during the crisis to The Nation.
He said: “The crisis had started like three/four days before. We didn’t know that it will snowball to big crisis like this.
“The Governor has directed all Service Chiefs to draft their men to the town. We are on top of the situation. Only two casualties have been recorded.”
Osun Police spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola confirmed the crisis but noted that mobile police have been drafted to restore peace and order.(The Nation).
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