Boundary Dispute: Govt launches manhunt for killers of Ekiti indigene, seeks justice

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Mr Oyebanji promised that his government would work collaboratively with security agencies to arrest the killers and bring them to justice.

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Recall that the victim was said to have been killed when some irate youths from Obbo Ayegunle allegedly invaded Eda Oniyo Ekiti in Ilejemeje Local Government Area for the second time and unleashed mayhem on the residents over the protracted issue of the ownership of an expanse of land located between the border towns.

Mr Oyebanji promised that his government would work collaboratively with security agencies to arrest the killers and bring them to justice while pledging more security beef up in the town to ward off assailants. The governor expressed confidence that his colleague in Kwara State would not be happy about the sordid turn of events between the two formerly friendly communities.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

 

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