Some suspected hoodlums from Obbo-Aiyegunle in Kwara State on Tuesday attacked Ilejemeje Local Government secretariat and some residents of the town over land dispute.
According to report, the alleged hoodlums were heavily armed and fired gunshots to scare residents which resulted in the vandalism of the secretariat windows and doors by the workers in a bid to save their lives.
Speaking on the attack, the Eleda of Eda-Oniyo, Oba Awodipo Awolola, explained that the hoodlums attacked some people with charms in their farms.
According to him, the incident had caused trauma and fear among residents of the community.
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He further urged the state government to intervene and settle the dispute between Ekiti and Kwara residents to avoid bloodshed of innocent lives.
Meanwhile, the Chairman of Ilejemeje Local Government Area in Ekiti, Mr Alaba Dada, expressed shock over the incident, adding that security officers have been mobilised to the town.
Dada urged both Ekiti and kwara governments to settle the land dispute in the interest of peaceful and harmonious relationship between the two states.
