Osun Police Debunk Rumoured Ife/Modakeke Crisis

By Fatai Akanji
The State of Osun Police Command has debunked rumours circulating on social media platforms that there is crisis between the Ile-Ife and Modakeke communities.

The communities share same boundary and have history of communal clash which led to killings, destruction of lives and property among others.

Osun Defender learnt that the local vigilantes guarding the area against thieves and hoodlums were on their routine “Show of Force”, to alert the people of community of their presence and assure them of safety.

The Police said yesterday’s alarm was because of what happened recently, where a mother and son were killed in the Alapata area of Modakeke.

The Police said this in press statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs Yemisi Opalola, and made available to Osun Defender Correspondent in Osogbo on Monday.

According to her, “It has become increasingly necessary to keep you abreast of the incident that occurred in Modakeke last night, 16th May, 2021 and has been trending on the social media.

“I want to categorically state that, it was an erroneous believe that some people came to attack people from Famia axis.

“The news was fake and a blatant lie”, she stated.

Opalola added that the Commissioner of Police, Olawale Olokode, assures the people of Osun of his unrelenting commitment to ensure adequate security of the state, which he is overseeing without any fear of attack or molestation.

He, therefore, appealed to everyone to timely report any strange movement around them or anyone suspected to be of questionable character urging everyone to go about their lawful businesses without any fear of insecurity.