Adebayo Adenrele
Some suspected hoodlums on Tuesday morning invaded the Secretariat of Ilejemeje local government area in Ẹda-Oniyọ, Ekiti State.
The hoodlums reportedly vandalized the Secretariat building and other property of the council.
The hoodlums who were said to have come from Obbo-Ayegunle community in the neighbouring Kwara State violently stormed the secretariat firing several gunshots, making workers to run in different directions, running for dear lives which made one of them injured in the ensuing pandemonium.
Though, the cause of the attack is still unknown as at the press time filling this report, it was reliably gathered that the two communities have been engaged in crisis for some times over land disputes.
During the attack which lasted for several hours, one person was said to have sustained serious injury and was rushed to the State Specialist Hospital in Iye-Ekiti for urgent medical attention.
Sources disclosed that the hoodlums who were heavily armed with dangerous weapons like gun, sharm and cutlasses invaded the Secretariat at about 10:am.
Speaking on the attack, the Eleda of Eda Oniyo community, Oba Awodipo Awolola explained that the hoodlums had in few days attacked some residents of the community, with charm in their farm lands, the development which the monarch said had resulted in panic and tension in the community.
The traditional ruler who lamented the absence of police post in the area, said there is need for security outfits to mobilise more officer to the community to prevent further breaking of law and orders.
Similarly, the Chairman of Ilejemaje Local Government, Mr Alaba Dada, said the suspected hoodlums were from Obbo-Ayegunle community in Kwara State.
He attributed the attacks to the lingering land disputes between the two communities, he explained that though security agents had been mobilised to the town to prevent reparaiser attack.
He said there is need for the Ekiti and kwara State governments to meet to settle the land dispute in the interest of peace and harmonious relationship.