A policeman attached to the Olu of Ileogbo, Oba Abeeb Agbaje has been shot dead as the community and ancient town of Iwo clashed over a land dispute. 

Radio Nigeria gathered that Ileogbo, the headquarters of Aiyedire Local Government and Iwo Community had been engulfed in a tussle over the ownership of a parcel of land in recent times.

According to some residents who narrated the incident to Radio Nigeria, some hoodlums on Friday invaded parts of the disputed land named Ashalu to attack and maim residents of the area, which led to tension in the area as the two communities clashed. 

There were reported sporadic gunshots in the area as barricades were mounted on the road along the axis.

A source in government told journalists that, the monarchs of the two warring communities were summoned by the Deputy Governor, Mr Benedict Alabi to broker peace. 

However, the Police Spokesperson, Mrs Yemisi Opalola, confirmed that at about 12:45PM on Friday during the communal clash between Iwo and Ileogbo community, a police constable named Akinsanya Akingbade who was attached to Olu of Ileogbo was accidentally shot in the chest with a locally made pistol by one Waheed Adeleye of Baale Compound in Ileogbo. 

She said the police officer gave up the ghost on the way to the hospital and his corpse was deposited at Osun State University Teaching Hospital for post-mortem examination. 

Mrs Opalola added that the suspect who was a local vigilante, guarding the palace of Ileogbo’s monarch had been arrested for interrogation. 

Adenitan Akinola

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