The Coordinator of Ooni Caucus, Akin Osuntokun, in a statement on Sunday decried the attempt to make the crime appear as a renewal of the crisis between Ife and Modakeke people. The Ooni Caucus of Eminent Yoruba Sons and Daughters has condemned the killing of seven persons by some gunmen from Modakeke at Toro village … Read more
Ile-Ife and Modakeke crisis is one of the oldest intra-ethnic conflicts in Nigeria going as far back as 1835 A fresh crisis has resurfaced in Ile-Ife and Modakeke area of Osun State as at least five persons were found brutally murdered while going to their farm. According to eyewitnesses, the bodies were found in Modakeke … Read more
It was gathered that leaders of the two communities were invited for a meeting to douse tension… The police in Osun have debunked social media claims of unrest in Ile-Ife/Modakeke communities in Osun State. Videos circulating on social media showed residents of the two communities running for safety in the early hours of Sunday. It was … Read more