Economy

Olufon, Oba Magbagbeola, Sues for Peace among Traders

By Web News 787

The Olufon of Ifon Orolu kingdom, Oba AlMoruf Magbagbeola wants traders in the community to maintain peace and shun act that can lead to crisis.

Oba Magbagbeola, who stated this in his palace while resolving crisis between Hausa traders and Iyaloja in the community, called for harmonious relationship between the traders.

The monarch said no meaningful development could take place in an atmosphere of rancour and acrimony, hence the need for the traders to maintain peace.

He urged the traders to always abide the rules and guidelines of the market to avoid crisis.

Oba magbagbeola promised  to provide enabling environment for business and trading activities to thrive in the ancient community.

In a remark, the Seriki Hausa, Alhaji Suleman and Iyaloja of Ifon Osun Alhaja Muliat Ajibade promised to ensure peaceful co-existence in the market and operate in line with guidelines of the market.

They however lauded the monarch for the peace move, saying it would go a long way in restoring permanent peace in the market.

Wasiu Ajadosu

 

Crime

Ondo Monarch Shot Dead

By Web News 910

Unknown Gunmen have shot dead the Olufon of Ifon in Ose local government area of Ondo state, Oba Isreal Adeusi.
A source told Radio Nigeria that Oba Adeusi was shot dead while returning to his town after attending the Council of Obas’ monthly meeting in Akure, the state capital.
The First Class monarch was shot dead by the gunmen at Elegbeka, few kilometers to Ifon.
Reports had it that the monarch was hit by some of the bullets shot at his vehicle.
The source said that the kidnappers were operating generally on the Owo-Benin highway and the monarch unknowingly ran into them.
Radio Nigeria gathered that he was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre in Owo, where he joined his ancestors through gunshot injuries.
When contacted, the spokesperson of the state police command, Mr Tee Leo lkoro confirmed the incident and explained that a high-level search team are combing the area to ensure that the perpetrators are caught and brought to book.

Leke Adegbite

Lifestyle

Gov. Oyetola Brokers Peace between Two Communities

By Web News 919

The Olufon of Ifon, Oba Maruf Magbagbeola and the Olobu of Ilobu, Oba Ashiru Olatoye Olaniyan have agreed to give peace a chance between the two communities.

This followed a peace accord signed by the two traditional rulers at a meeting held at the instance of the state Governor, Gboyega Oyetola.

Radio Nigeria correspondent Wasiu Ajadosu completes the story 

Osun state governor, Mr Gboyega Oyetola urged the two communities to maintain peace and desist from acts that could lead to violence.

Governor Oyetola noted that no meaningful development could take place in an atmosphere of rancour and acrimony hence the need for two warring communities to embrace peace.

Speaking the traditional rulers of two communities, the Olufon of Ifon Osun, Oba Moruf Magbagbeola and Olobu of Ilobu, Oba Ashiru Olatoye Olaniyan promised to maintain peace in their domains.

They assured government that they would work together to resolve the age-long land dispute in the communities.

Osun State Commissioner for Police, Mr Adie Undie said the command had mobilized security to the communities to forestall communal crisis.

Highlight of the event was signing of peace accord and the peace accord stated that none of the two communities should lay claim to the disputed land for now while all farmers who had been sent away are enjoined to return to their farmlands.

Wasiu Ajadosu