4 individuals have been killed on Friday in a communal conflict that occurred at a boundary group linking Akure South and Idanre Native Authorities Areas of Ondo State.
In response to sources, indigenes of the 2 communities had lengthy been laying declare to a disputed territory recognized as Gbalegi.
The conflict comes 4 days after two individuals misplaced their lives in a communal conflict that occurred in Iwaro within the Akoko South West Native Council Space of the state on Monday, over an unresolved land dispute.
One of many sources, who requested anonymity, said that armed thugs in massive numbers invaded the Gbalegi group, attacked residents, and killed the victims who tried to withstand the assault.
After the lethal conflict, the our bodies of the victims have been taken to a police station inside the axis, after which the our bodies have been moved to the mortuary in Akure, the state capital.
Whereas confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) within the state, CSP Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, disclosed that seven individuals have been arrested in reference to the conflict.
Odunlami-Omisanya, who added that ammunition was recovered, said that the Commissioner of Police within the state, Wilfred Afolabi, has referred to as for warning in dealing with circumstances regarding boundary points.
She mentioned, “The Ondo State Police Command obtained a misery name {that a} group of thugs mobilised themselves to the Gbalegi space (a disputed land between Akure and Idanre), attacking the folks of the mentioned space.
“The police, on receipt of the data, moved to the scene and arrested seven individuals who have been in possession of charms and 7 single-barrel weapons with a cache of dwell ammunition and expended ones. The police additional combed the close by bush areas and located 4 corpses with bullet wounds.
“The CP requires warning in dealing with circumstances associated to boundary points and urges communities concerned in land disputes to strategy the legislation court docket for correct redress moderately than resorting to self-help or violence.”
