Osun State governor Ademola Adeleke. PIX:Twitter
Sequel to the near state of peace and harmony being envisioned by his administration in both Ifon and Orolu communities in the wake of recent communal clashes, Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has directed that the hitherto 24-hour curfew imposed on the two warring communities be reduced to 12.
Adeleke’s latest directive was anchored on the good compliance to last week’s Peace Agreement signed by the communities in both Orolu and Irepodun Local Government Areas to bury their hatchets and embrace a lasting peace over the communal clashes.
Adeleke, however, maintained his earlier directive of taking complete possession by his administration of the disputed lands until when the imbroglio is finally seen to have been amicably brought to an end by the natives.
“Accordingly, the 24-hour curfew, from dusk to dawn, earlier in place, has now been directed by the governor to be between 6pm and 6am daily,” a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, on behalf of the governor reads.
It added, “Based on the recent Peace Agreement signed by Ifon and Ilobu Communities of Orolu and Irepodun local governments respectively, the administration of Senator Ademola Adeleke is happy to state that the two communities are gradually embracing the need to engender peace and harmony, forthwith.
“Premised on this, Senator Ademola Adeleke, in his capacity as the Chief Security Officer of the state, has relaxed the 24-hour curfew to 12 hours daily, beginning from 6pm to 6am with immediate alacrity.
“That the Joint Security Task Force comprising Nigeria Army, Police and Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps and other security agents should, however, continue their normal 24-hour surveillance of both Ifon, Ilobu and Olokanla communities.
“That the good people of the two local governments should go about their businesses without any fear or apprehension anymore as their security are guaranteed with the eagle-eyed security personnels in place.
“That, anyone or group of persons found or caught doing or instigating any act, knowingly or unknowingly, to mortgage the lasting peace being currently envisioned in the warring communities would be made to face the music, via necessary prosecution, in line with the dictate of the law of Nigeria.
“That, Governor Adeleke, for the umpteenth times, appreciates the resolve of the leadership and people of the warring communities to embrace peace.
“That, the present administration ,under the executive watch of H.E Senator Ademola Adeleke holds unity and peaceful co-existence of the people of Ifon, Ilobu and Olakanla sacrosanct just as it holds it for the entire villages, towns and cities of the state of the living string; and that Osun state government, once again, sympathizes with the families of victims of the communal clashes.”
Earlier, concerned indigenes of Ifon-Orolu community in Osun had appealed to the governor to relax the dusk to dawn curfew he declared in Ifon and Ilobu communities following deadly crisis over land dispute.
This appeal was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary, Ifon-Orolu Progressive Union Board of Trustees, Jide Adelaja Akinyooye, on behalf of the community on Tuesday.
Entitled: “Ifon/Ilobu crisis: Towards Restoring Peace and Better Life for Orolu People,” the statement called on Governor Adeleke and other well meaning individuals in the state to assist those who have been rendered homeless, lost their loved ones and others whose means of livelihood have been destroyed in the bloody clash, with relief materials to cushion their losses.
About eight persons were reportedly killed while several houses and shops were razed down in the land dispute clash between the indigenes of the two communities recently.
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