Herdsmen Eviction: Oyo Monarchs, CP Hold Security Meeting In Ibarapa

Traditional rulers in Ibarapaland will hold security meeting in Ibarapaland on Sunday ( today) to restore peace in the area and to find a lasting solution to the problem of insecurity in the axis.

Chief Sunday Adeyemo also known as Sunday Igboho stormed Igangan on Friday to carry out his eviction notice to Fulani herdsmen from the town.

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The Asigangan of Igangan, Oba Lasisi Adeoye, said this in an interview with our correspondent on Saturday.

The monarch said the Deputy Chairman of Oyo State Council of Obas, Oba Francis Also, who is the Olugbon of Orile Igbon will lead traditional ruler in the meeting.

Oba Adeoye said, ” Traditional rulers in Ibarapaland will hold a meeting tomorrow(Sunday). The meeting will be held at Igangan Town Hall

” The Olugbon will come and all traditional rulers in Ibarapaland will be present at the meeting. We want peace to return to our land.”

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Our correspondent gathered that the Commissioner of Police in the state, Ngozi Onadeko will lead the police team including officers from the office of the Inspector General of Police.

It was also gathered that the police team and the monarchs would engage youths and talk to them to eschew violence.

Meanwhile, the Miyetti Allah has called for the arrest of Igboho for the alleged asualt on the Seriki Fulani of Oyo state, Alhaji Saliu Abdulkadir.

Oyo state Chairman of Miyetti Allah, Alhaji Ibrahim Jiji, said this while speaking with journalists in Ibadan on Saturday.

Jiji said many Fulani in the state were now living in fear while some of them had fled their homes to avoid attack.

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He urged Yoruba and Fulani residents to allow peace to reign in Oyo state.

He said, “We are all Nigerians. We appreciate and love the governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde for saying the truth. We need to join hands together to ensure we have a peaceful society. Our people are not happy and many of them are living in fear. Some had fled their homes.

“We want justice for Seriki Fulani. All those who perpetrated the evil must face the wrath of law. They are not powerful than the government. Who is Sunday Igboho and why is he more powerful than government.?”

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