Three killed, vehicles, house burnt in Agosasa Obaship imbroglio

Three residents have been reportedly killed and properties razed in the outbreak of violence over the selection process of a new king in Agọṣaṣa, a town in Ipokia local government area of Ogun State.

The lingering tussle over who should be the new monarch followed the passage of the last king of the town about 6 months ago with the majority of the people divided along different lines over the choice of a successor to the crown.

RazorTimes reliably gathered that the whole scenario was about a section of the community leaders who insisted that due process must be followed.

An indigene who pleads anonymity stated that had the candidate in question obtained statutory documents, the Chieftains wouldn’t have had any reasons to object, such that had triggered the resultant attacks.

“What due process implies is that any candidate in seclusion should have adhered satisfactorily to the rule of law”.

The crisis was reportedly escalated with the death of a popular youth leader who was reportedly shot dead in the heat of the struggle to ensure the emergence of the said candidate.

Some residents who spoke with journalists claimed that 2 more persons died during the retaliation by some aggrieved youths that later attacked the properties of two prominent politicians in the community and razed the houses and vehicles within the vicinity.

The State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi who confirmed the incident stated that houses and vehicles were burnt during the violence were owned by the duo of Chief Akeem Adigun and a former council Chairman Mr Isiaka Aderounmu.

Mr Oyeyemi who said normalcy had been restored in the area while some persons were arrested for their alleged involvement in the crisis maintained that only one person was killed.

The police spokesperson cautioned the people against resorting to jungle justice in expressing their grievances and advised them to seek legal redress while relying on the approved system for resolving Chieftaincy issues.