The governor of Oyo state, Engineer Seyi Makinde, Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu and other traditional rulers in Oyo state will meet in igangan, Ibarapa North Local Government area today the 24th of January, 2021 to deliberate on how to attain peace in the area amidst the current crisis.
On Friday the 22nd of January, 2021, violence erupted at Igangan in Igangan after Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho and his supporters entered the Fulani communities in the town to eject Seriki Fulani, Salihu Abdukadir and herdsmen accused of perpetrating crimes in the town.
In a meeting organized mainly to ensure peace is restored to the town, present were the governor and the IGP team, Deputy Chairman, Oyo state council of Obas. Oba Francis Alao said, the meeting is solely for this purpose.
The monarch said Makinde would be represented by representatives of the state government, adding that the Commissioner of Police in the state, Ngozi Onadeko, would be present at the meeting.
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He said, “I am going there tomorrow (today) to hold a meeting with all the traditional rulers in Ibarapaland. The Commissioner of Police in Oyo State too will be there. A team from the Inspector-General of Police Office is also going to be there. The state government (representatives) will also be there.
“All we want to do is to ensure there is peace in the area for everybody to coexist peacefully. I am going in my position as the Deputy Chairman, Oyo State Obas Council; I am going on that premise and we have told all traditional rulers from the three local government areas in Ibarapaland to be there as well.
“There is an ongoing reconciliatory effort at Tede, Ago Are and Ago Amodu in Atisbo Local Government Area. I am coordinating that and everybody should sue for peace. Everybody should eschew violence and embrace peace while the security agents will do their investigation.”
Oba Lasisi Adeoye, the Asigangan of Igangan also confirmed the he and other traditional rulers from Ibarapaland would be present at the meeting.
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