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Two persons have been feared dead in Ikare Akoko headquarters of Akoko North East Local Government Area of Ondo State following a chieftaincy tussle that led to the destruction of several buildings, cars and other properties.
The deceased whose identity could not be ascertained were said to have been killed in different parts of the community after sporadic gunshots rented the air from the two warring factions who are laying claims to the stool of Olokoja of Okoja.
The development led to the deployment of security operatives to the town in order to restore normalcy.
It was gathered that trouble started on Monday when a new Olokoja of Okoja, Chief Sunday Bada, who was recently installed by the traditional ruler of the town, Olukare of Ikare Akoko, Oba Akadiri Momoh, after stripping Chief Idowu Ogunye of the title.
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MONARCHS in Ondo state have asked President Muhammad Buhari to show the world that he is the father of all irrespective of ethnic affiliation.
They were reacting to the statement by the Presidential aide Garuba Sheu kicking against the seven-day ultimatum given to herdsmen to vacate government forest reserves across the state.
Meanwhile, farmers, drivers, forest guards, traders have staged a peaceful protest in support of the quit notice issued herdsmen to vacate government forest reserves across the state by governor Rotimi Akeredolu.