There has been tension in Iree town following the appointment and approval of Prince Ponle Ademola as the Aree of Iree by the immediate past administration of Gboyega Oyetola.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Angry youths on Thursday evening vandalised and set on fire the Palace of Aree of Iree in Boripe North Local Council Development Area of Osun.
It was gathered that the youths attacked the palace over their displeasure of the arrest of the Aogun of Iree, Chief Soliu Atoyebi, by security agents on Thursday morning.
The palace was attacked and burnt around 7.00 p.m, when the traditional ruler, Oba Ponle Ademola, was said to be away.
The incident led to the blockage of major roads leading to the town, while the aggrieved youths made burn fires on the roads.
The incident was the second of such that would occur in the state in the last nine days following last Wednesday’s burning of the palace of Akinrun of Ikirun, where a man, Lukman Olatunji, was also shot dead.
Business owners in the town immediately locked up their shops, while residents too locked up for safety.
Osun Police Spokesperson, SP Yemisi Opalola, was not available for comments, reports NAN.
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There has been tension in Iree town following the appointment and approval of Prince Ponle Ademola as the Aree of Iree by the immediate past administration of Gboyega Oyetola.
Some ruling houses and groups in the town had rejected the selection of Ademola, alleging that he was imposed on the people by officials in the Oyetola administration.