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50 shot in Oyo communal clash
From YINKA FABOWALE, Ibadan
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
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Gov.
Akala
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No fewer than 50 youths sustained gunshot wounds in an inter communual
clash in Igboho, a town in the northern part of Oyo State yesterday.
Youths from two rival communities, headed by two different traditional
rulers, were said to have clashed after a man called Ismaila Igaada
(a.k.a. Omojomolo) was attacked on Monday at Oba Alepata area by
youths in the area for daring to come to their territory.
The fight eventually snowballed into shooting spree which spilled
over till yesterday morning.
The state Police Commissioner, Mr Bola Adisa Bolanta, said he had
dispatched his men, led by the Area Commander to the scene, but
claimed that there was no casualty recorded by press time. He assured
that the situation had been put under control.
The Onigboho of Igboho, Oba John Bolarinwa Oyetola reported on the
phone that more than 50 of the youths on the Modeke and Obaogo sides
had been wounded as a result of the shootings.
Efforts to speak with Oba Alepata of Igboho, Oba Solomon Oyediran
Igbaroola II, who rules over the Obaogo community whose youths were
alleged to have started the fight were unsuccessful, as his phone
was switched off.
The Onigboho, who reigns over the Omodeke community, accused four
youths from the Baago side namely: Baba Sala, Lukman Ibrahim (a.k.a.
No tackle), Taju Alomo and Olusola of fomenting the trouble by attacking
Omojomolo at the filling station where he had on Monday evening
gone to re-fuel his car.
According to the monarch, Ismaila was challenged for daring to come
to the filling station.
He escaped, but yesterday when the two groups went after each other,
Omojomolo was found and attacked. He was shot.
Appealing to the Oyo State Government, the Onigboho said: “An
enquiry should be set up. I called the Police Commissioner and he
has responded to the situation. The Area Commander is now here with
about 15 mobile policemen. I called the Commissioner for Chieftaincy
Matters but his line was off. I learnt he has gone to Abuja. They
should please find a lasting solution to this problem because the
boys have been shooting since morning,” he appealed.
A source within the town said the genesis of the crisis was “the
control of Mafowoku Market. There had been crisis on it in the past,
but it was eventually resolved between the two rival communities.
However, Omojomolo was believed to be the person who did not allow
the Obaogo of Alepata area to gain control of the market.
People from Owode area would not want the market to function. When
they saw him on Monday evening about to buy fuel in their domain,
they decided to attack him, but he escaped with his car. The Alepata
boys, however, went after Omojomolo this morning (yesterday) and
shot him.
Soldiers have taken over the place now. Initially when the soldiers
were drafted to the communities, one of them was shot by the rampaging
boys. They (the soldiers) had to retreat, but they have come back
and peace is gradually returning.
The Police Commissioner in an interview said the situation was under
control. “The crisis is under control. The Area Commander
is there now with my men.”
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