Policeman killed as Iwo, Ile-Ogbo clash over land
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Shina Abubakar, Osogbo
A police corporal, attached to the Olu of Ile-Ogbo, Akinsanya Akingbade was reported killed following a communal clash between Iwo and Ile -Oogbo over disputed land.
It was gathered that the policeman was killed by a palace guard, Waheed Adeleye with a locally made gun at the Oba Habeeb Agbaje’s palace on Friday afternoon.
It was gathered that the two communities were at loggerhead over land located at Oke-Saji along Iwo-Ile-Oogbo road on Friday.
Sources revealed that while Ile-Ogbo resident was attempting to repelled thugs from Iwo, who were said to be attempting to invade the town, the guard mistakenly shot the policeman on the chest.
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