Armed individuals from Obbo-Aiyegunle in Kwara State launched an assault on the Ilejemeje Local Government Area secretariat and local residents on Tuesday, amidst an ongoing land dispute.

Using heavy firearms, the assailants fired shots to intimidate the populace, leading to chaos as workers fled for safety and the secretariat’s windows and doors were damaged.

The Eleda of Eda-Oniyo, Oba Awodipo Awolola, revealed that the armed group targeted individuals with charms in their farms, resulting in one person being hospitalized. This incident has instilled fear and trauma within the community.

Awolola called upon the state government to mediate and resolve the dispute between Ekiti and Kwara residents to prevent further escalation and the loss of innocent lives.

Also, he urged security agencies to deploy more personnel in the area to safeguard residents from future attacks.

Reacting, the chairman of Ilejemeje LGA in Ekiti, Alaba Dada, expressed shock over the incident, adding that security officers had been mobilised to the town.

Dada urged the Ekiti and Kwara governments to settle the land dispute in the interest of a peaceful and harmonious relationship between the two states.