No fewer than five persons have been allegedly killed in another Communal clash at a boundary linking Akure and idanre community.
It was reliably gathered that tension has been mounting for days before it ensued to deadly clash on Friday around 8am.
It was gathered that those killed were initially brought to the nearby police station before they were taken to a mogue in Akure.
It was gathered that the Gbalegi village where the incident occurred has been deserted.
PRESS RELEASE
ONDO POLICE RECOVERS SEVEN BARREL GUNS , CACHE OF LIVE AND EXPENDED AMMUNITION; SEVEN SUSPECTS ARRESTED
The Ondo State Police Command received a distress call that a group of of thugs mobilized 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 (7) 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 (4) corpse with bulllet wounds.
The CP calls for caution in handling cases related to boundary issues and urge communities involved in land disputes to approach the law court for proper redress rather than resorting to self help or violence.
E-signed:
CSP. Funmilayo Odunlami, mnipr,
Police Public Relations Officer,
For:- Commissioner of Police,
Ondo State Command ,
Akure.
