There have been clashes between neighboring communities
of Makun-Omi and Apijere located in Ogun and Ondo States respectively, leaving
many people injured.
The
violence was caused by both communities laying claims to the ownership of
Limorisa , a border village between the two communities.
According
to an eye witness report which states that local guns and other cudgels were
freely used in the violence on Wednesday morning.
The
witness said majority of the residents of Makun-Omi have deserted the community
and some of them shot.
A
High Chief and secretary to the traditional ruler of Makun-Omi, Biodun Odumade,
while speaking from his hideout, said the community has been sacked by
invaders, who he said were militants from the neighbouring community.
Mr.
Odumade said the violence erupted when Makun-Omi residents resisted attempts by
the invaders, who he said arrived in a boat to take over the controversial
border community
“We
are just 10 kilometers to Apijere community in Ondo State, with Limorisa a
boundary community. We have been exercising ownership of the land since
1940,and we receive royalty, until recently when we were attacked,” the
community leader said
“As
I am talking to you now, some of our people have been shot. Even the youth
corpers posted here had to escape alongside others through a bush path,” Mr.
Odumade said.
He
called on security operatives to come to the rescue of the community.
The
Secretary to the Ogun State Government, Adeoluwa Taiwo, could not be reached as
his phone was not available as at the time of this report.
GIS
gathered that Mr. Taiwo and the state’s security chiefs were holding an
emergency meeting on the crisis as at the time of this report.
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