As the crisis between Ifon- Osun/Ilobu communities lingers on day by day, a student of the Department of Computer Science, Westland Polytechnic Ilobu (name withheld) was reportedly killed in a fresh crisis that broke out between them on Thursday.
The deceased attackers were said to have shot him dead in the afternoon of the day at the Oke-Ima area of Ilobu in the Irepodun local government area of the state.
Pastor Olufemi Salako, National President, Ilobu-Asake Development Union, and Mr. Tairu Babatunde, Public Relations Officer
Ilobu-Asake Development Union made this known in a statement in Osogbo.
The statement which accused people of Ifon-Osun community of being the perpetrators of the dastardly act, charged the state government, security agencies, and all other concerned Nigerians to act fast and address the situation in the area and at the same time fish out those responsible for the act out and bring them to book accordingly.
According to them, “The armed-to-the-teeth hoodlums stormed Ganga and Oke-Ima of Thursday morning around 11am and started shooting at every living and non-living object sighted by them and the student, whose identity is yet to be confirmed is one of their victims.
“For emphasis, Oke-Ima is less than two kilometers from the Palace of Olobu of Ilobu, and the community houses eminent personalitie,s, including the former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Lasun Yusuff. This is to show that, the invaders knowingly entered into the inner streets of Ilobu.
“We again reiterate our call on the Osun State Government to immediately summon Olufon to answer for this round of unprovoked attacks, maiming, killings, and destruction of numerous properties that we have been experiencing in the last four days. Our patience and endurance are being stretched to breaking point at this unchallenged blood-letting.”
Commenting on the accusation of being responsible for the act, the Secretary, Ifon-Orolu Progressive Union, Jide Akinyooye, described the allegations as untrue.
According to him, “Hoodlums from Ilobu had seized and destroyed three motorcycles belonging to residents of Ifon.
“They are not being truthful. We didn’t go to their town. Hoodlums sent from Ilobu today seized and destroyed three motorcycles belonging to the Ifon people. Our people in Ifon didn’t go to Ilobu to attack anyone.
“Security agencies should look into the allegations to arrest the perpetrators. For emphasis, I can tell you that we didn’t attack or shoot anyone. Hoodlums from Ilobu should be asked questions regarding whatever incident that happened”.
Meanwhile, the Osun Police Command Public Relations Officer, Yemisi Opalola, could not be reached for comments at the time of filing in the report as all calls put across to her were not going through.
