Osun communal clash: Despite cease fire, curfew, seven houses razed

Despite the intervention of the Osun State Government in the communal clash between Ifon and Ilobu communities, no fewer than seven houses were razed by arsonists.

The Nation gathered that the Osun State government had summoned a meeting yesterday involving the leaders of the two communities. The government directed cease fire and imposed curfew on the warring communities.

Meanwhile, the Public Relations Officer of Ilobu Development Union, Mr Tairu Babatunde in a statement on Friday disclosed that seven houses were burnt after the government met with leaders of the two communities.

He blasted security arrangements for still allowing such to thrive despite the assurance by the government after cease fire order and imposition of curfew on the communities.

Babatunde stated that, “The seven houses razed between Thursday night and Friday morning belong to Ilobu indigenes and these things happened after the curfew had been imposed on the two communities.

“The 24-hour curfew is not enough if lives and property of the people are still not safe, hence, we plead with the state government to ensure that adequate personnel are deployed in the communities to restore law and order.”