WHO IS BEHIND ILAJE COMMUNAL ATTACK; OLUGBO OR IWATAN

                                                                         

On June5th,2SaharaReporters published a story that  Six persons have lost their lives to a violent attack that occurred on Wednesday in Ilaje Local Government Area (LGA) of Ondo State.
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"The resident, who identified himself as Mr. Enitan Ayenuro, told a SaharaReporters correspondent in Akure that the violence might have ensued as a result of a land tussle between the Olu of Igbokoda Kingdom, Oba Afolabi Odidiomo and the family house of Prince Tale Iwatan, SaharaReporters also gathered from associates close to the two families, that the violent attack was the second in six months.


"Also, another source in the community, who pleaded not to be named, corroborated the story and told Saharareporters that the violence was caused by a long battle between the supporters of the Olu of Igbokoda Kingdom, Oba Afolabi Odidiomo, and the late Titi Olalebi royal family.

It was exclusively gathered that late Titi Olalebi is a cousin to the Tale Iwatan ruling house.emitan community."

 Again on August5,2015,another report has it that, two suspected thugs was arrested by Ondo State Police Command for allegedly attacking the monarch of Igbokoda, Oba Afolabi Odidiomo in Ilaje Government Area of Ondo State.

The traditional ruler was reported to have sustained several machete cuts on his head and was left in a pool of blood by his assailants.

Intrestinly,Femi Joseph,Spokesperson of the state police command then,   declared the leader of the thugs, one Tale Iwatan wanted by the police.
   
   The Hope Owena Presson 31st January 2020,reported N.avy nabs 3 pirates, declares 33 wanted in Ondo.The Navy in a statement blamed the alleged murder of four Naval personnel in Igbokoda and its environs on the two groups allegedly masterminded by the wanted gang leader and his men.Who is this gang leader?Tale Iwatan etc.

As if all what happend in the past years is enough,on  April 16,2020 , around 2:00am,residents of Ode Ugbo area of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State have cried out for help after their houses were invaded and many of them killed by thugs on the alleged instructions of Oba Akinruntan Obateru, the Olugbo of Ugbo.

The attack on the community according to Saharareporters  was led by one Bamitale Iwatan, accompanied by Lowo Monday, Ajimosun Oriola, Akinruntan Eniola, Medoye Barnabas, Ogundere Mapamekun, Omojowo Ajagbuna, Omojuwa Ibukun, Ogundere Monday, Abejoye Emaye, and Emiloju, a police officer.