Iloffa/Odo-Owa Clash: KWSG lifts restriction order on monarchs

Date: 2017-10-26

For a period of 30 days, they could not move out of their domains nor attend public functions.

The monarchs equally forfeited their one month salary.

These were the tales of the Aloffa of Iloffa, Oba Samuel Niyi Dada and the Oloota of Odo-Owa, Oba Joshua Adeyemi Adimula of Oke-Ero Local Government Area of Kwara State.

The two traditional rulers were inflicted with 'heavy punishment' by the Kwara State Government, following the clash that broke out between both communities on July 29 over a botched yam festival.

The sanction was on the heels of recommendations of the Judiciary Panel of Enquiry set up by the government to look into the remote causes of the crisis.

The monarchs were initially restricted from attending public functions and leaving their domains for a period of 90 days in addition to losing their salaries for same period. The sanction was however relaxed to one month following the intervention of the Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of Kwara State Traditional Council, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu Gambari.

After serving out their sanction, Oba Adimula and Oba Niyi Dada were sighted at a public function in Ilorin the state capital on Saturday.

Confirming the lifting of restriction order on the traditional rulers last night, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and Communications, Dr. Muideen Akorede disclosed in a message forwarded to this medium that the duo are now free to attend public functions and other duties expected of them without any hindrance.

He said, "Since the reviewed sanctions have elapsed, the traditional rulers are now free."

When contacted on the development, the Oloota of Odo-Owa, Oba Adimula beckoned on the government to ensure strict adherence to the recommendations of the Judiciary Panel of Enquiry.

According to him, for the peace to be restored to the communities, government must ensure the damaged property are reconstructed.

"Government should ensure they follow squarely recommendations of the Judiciary Panel of Enquiry and also strive to restore peace to the two communities.

"They should also take bold steps in reconstructing buildings that were destroyed during the crisis," he submitted.

The Oloota further appreciated the Emir of Ilorin for his efforts to ensure peace reign in the area and also, the state government for doing the needful on the matter at the right time.

However, efforts to get the reaction of the Aloffa, Oba Niyi Dada proved abortive as he did not pick the calls made to his airtel line and message sent to cell phone was not replied till the time this paper went to bed. Recall that no fewer than four lives were lost and 29 houses destroyed following the clash that broke out between the communities as a result of yam festival ceremony at the Obada market.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Oluranti Idowu     AbdulHakeem Ajibola Akanbi     Abikan     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Vishvas KOZ Tractors     Abioye Bello     Saheed Akinwumi     Government High School (GHS), Adeta     Tafida Of Kaiama     Joseph Offorjama     Mohammed Kamaludeen     Muhammad Ghali Alaaya     Oyedun Juliana Funke     Freshvine Nigeria Limited     Abdulwaheed Musa     Ajike People Support Centre     Mike Omotosho     Fatimoh Lawal     Kunle Okeowo     Ojuekun     Tanke Road     Bolaji Gambari     Oasis Muslim Care Foundation     Galadima     Saliu Oluwole     Lawan     Orire     Babatunde Ishola Babaita     Ishola Abdullahi     Radio Kwara     Toun Okewale-Sonaiya     Sa\'adatu Modibbo-Kawu     Senior Special Assistant On Student Affairs     Baba Issa Awoye     Sebastine Obasi     Ileloke     Durbar     Bola Tinubu     College Of Health     Suleiman Abubakar     Kwara Liberation Group     Marafan Shonga     Abdulwahab Oba     Gbemi Saraki     Ben Duntoye     Kwara State Pension Board     Mohammed Yisa     UITH     AGF Abdulrazaq     Saliu Ajibola Ajia     Face Masks     Chemiroy Nigeria Limited     Aisha Ahman Pategi     Ibrahim Kayode Adeyemi     Adebara     Abdulquowiyu Olododo     Olaitan Buraimoh     Basic Education Certificate Examination     Busari Toyin Isiaka     Bahago     Yusuf Arowosaye     ITP     Adisa Logun     Omotosho     Buari Edun     Kwara-SAPZ Project     Abdulraheem Yusuf     EFCC     Tunde Mukaila Mustapha     Bursary     Hameed Oladipupo Ali     Micheal Imodu-Ganmo Road     Agbarigidoma     Baruba     FERMA     Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen     Abdulrahman Onikijipa    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi     Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP)     Just Event Online     Onilupeju Of Ilupeju     Taofeeq Olateju     Bola Olukoju     Ezekiel Yissa Benjamin     Abiodun Oyedepo     Oju Ekun Sarumi     Yusuf AbdulRasheed     Yusuf Mubarak     Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq     Ndakene     Haashim Initiative For Community Advancement     ASKOMP     Mahmud Babatunde Baker     Coronavirus     Lithium Deposit     Javed Khan     Mahfouz Adedimeji     Elerin Of Erin-Ile     Sulu Gambari     Abubakar Suleiman     Olatunji Ibrahim     Okasanmi Ajayi     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association     GAMA     Abdulazeez Uthman     Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh     Prince Mahe Abdulkadir     Binta Sulyman     Adedayo Yusuf Abdulkareem     Oke-Kura     Kassim Babamale     Ibrahim Abduquadri Abikan     Musa Aibinu     LAK Jimoh     Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro     Ilorin South     Abdulrazaq Akorede     YAKOOYO     Gbemisola Saraki     Pius Abioje     Shagari     Osinbajo     Ilorin Airport     Oke-opin     MMWG     Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa     Mopelola Abdulmaliq-Bashir     Hussein Olokooba     Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku     Binta Abubakar-Mora     KWASEIC     IF-K     Busari Toyin Isiaka     Kishira     08001000100     Elekoyangan     Valsolar     Elewu     Amuda Aluko     Bashiru Makama     Amina El-Imam     Olusin Of Ijara Isin     Senior Special Assistant On Student Affairs     Tayo Alao     Durosinlohun Atiku     Adisa Logun     Zulkifli Ibraheem     Towoju     Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye     Baba Adini Of Kwara State     First Lady     Isiaka Danmeromu     Christian Association Of Nigeria     Aliyu Muhammed