Communal clash: 2 dead, many injured
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| STAKEHOLDERS MEETING: From left, Hon Monsuru Obe, Chairman Ejigbo LCDA, Hon Jude Idimogu, member Lagos State House of Assembly representing Oshodi-Isolo Constituency-2, Hon. Bolaji Ariyoh, Chairman, Oshodi-Isolo LGA; Hon.Shamusideen Olaleye, Isolo LCDA, Mr. Wale Ariyibi and Pa Israel Akiode, popularly called Oosa, during the Oshodi-Isolo stakeholders meeting on APC membership registration and validation held recently at Oshodi secretariat, Oshodi. |
*Govt declares 24-hour curfew, Army, police take over communities
TWO people were reported killed, yesterday, as the communal clash between Erin-Osun and Ilobu communities in Osun State that started Saturday over land dispute escalated.
It was also gathered that about five persons sustained gunshot injuries in the violence between the two neighbours situated in Irepodun Local Government Area of the state.
Meanwhile, the state government has declared a 24-hour curfew in Irepodun and Orolu Local Government Areas of the state until further notice.
While there are allegations of engagements of mercenaries by both communities, the state government, yesterday, called for calm and implored the military to assist to calm the situation, but it seems both sides to the crisis are not willing to back down. A resident of Ilobu, Bolade Akinwale, told press that while they were at the palace for the monarch’s intervention in the crisis, someone was brought in dead, while another source also disclosed that one person died on the Erin-Osun side.
It was gathered that houses were vandalised around Ire-Akari area before the Ilobu mercenaries repelled the attack from Erin-Osun warlords.
Govt declares 24-hour curfew
Meanwhile, the state government stated in a statement by its Secretary, Prince Wole Oyebamiji, that declaration of curfew became necessary to douse tension in the troubled area.
According to the statement, “It would be recalled that only about a few hours ago, Governor Adegboyega Oyetola had ordered the immediate deployment of armed policemen with support from the army to restore law and order. This will subsist until further notice.
“As a responsible and responsive government that took the sacred oath to protect the lives and property of our citizens, we believe that the declaration of curfew is the way to go in this circumstance.
“By this, security operatives have been directed to arrest and prosecute any person found violating the curfew and those responsible for the violence.
“All citizens and residents of the affected local government areas are enjoined to comply with this directive as any person found contravening this order shall be made to face the wrath of the law.
“Government enjoins all our citizens to be peaceful and to be law-abiding as all efforts shall be made to protect them and their property.”
Woman sets sister, 3 others on fire over inheritance
A woman identified simply as Imole, allegedly set an apartment in Idimu area of Lagos, occupied by her sister and members of her family on fire, over an argument on her share of their late father’s four rooms apartment.
Doctors at Alimosho General Hospital were still battling to save the lives of the victims, weekend.
It was gathered that Imole visited her elder sister on Dupeolu Street, Pipeline area of Idimu, last Friday, to demand that the four rooms be shared equally among them, but her sister was said to have declined, offering her one room, as she explained that their father had other wives whose children were also beneficiaries.
A heated argument, according to eyewitnesses, ensued among the siblings, at the end of which Imole was pacified.
However, Imole allegedly returned to the building midnight, tore the window net of the apartment occupied by her sister, husband and two children, poured diesel and struck a stick of matches.
The shout for help from the occupants alerted residents who managed to rescue and rushed them to the hospital.
A resident, who simply gave his name as Femi, disclosed that Imole was mentally unstable. He said she fled the scene, immediately she set the apartment on fire.
Police sources at Idimu division revealed that a box of matches and a jerry-can suspected to have been used by the fleeing suspect to store the combustive substance were recovered at the scene.
Sources added that efforts were on to arrest Imole, adding that part of the investigation would be to carry out a medical test to ascertain her true mental state.
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