The peaceful atmosphere of Ogburu, a community in Osun and a boundary town between the state and Oyo state is now being threatened with crisis over an outburst of an indigene of Ibadan land, one Oyebamiji on a radio programme that the community belongs to Ibadan, Oyo state and not Iwo in Osun state. The development is now creating tension in the community as indigenes of the place vowed to resist any move by Ibadan people to encroach on their forefathers’ land. They specifically charged the duo of governor Ademola Adeleke and his Oyo state counterpart, Seyi Makinde, to do their best in averting looming communal war in the town. The state government of Osun provided all amenities in the town.”“The Osun and Oyo state should warn those that are planning to cause dispute. Some villages tried to shift loyalty to Ibadan and we dragged them to court and we won.

Source: Nigerian Tribune December 07, 2023 06:02 UTC