FIVE FEARED DEAD IN ONDO COMMUNAL CLASH AS POLICE ARREST SEVEN
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The Ondo State Police Command has arrested seven individuals in connection with the communal clash that took place at Gbalegi community in the Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo State on Friday.
Reports indicate that at least five people have been killed in the violence.
The clash was reportedly sparked by a boundary dispute between the Idanre and Akure communities.
A reliable source revealed that tensions had been escalating for several days in the border area before the situation escalated into a deadly conflict on Friday.
The source said, “Those killed were initially taken to the nearby police station before they were taken to a morgue of a hospital in Akure.”
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs. Funmilayo Odunlami, who confirmed the incident in a chat with our correspondent on Friday, said the command had quickly swung into action as it sent its men to the scene to calm the situation.
She said, “We received a distress call that a group of thugs mobilised themselves to Gbalegi area (a disputed land between Akure and Idanre) attacking the people of the said area.
“The police, on receipt of the information, moved to the scene and arrested seven people who were in possession of charms and seven single barrel guns with cache of live ammunition and expended ones, the police further combed the nearby bush areas and found four corpses with bullet wounds.”
According to her, the CP had called for caution in handling cases related to boundary issues and urged communities involved in land disputes to “approach the law court for proper redress rather than resorting to self-help or violence.”
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