Police arrest 7 over crisis in Kwara
The Spokesperson for the command, Ajayi Okasanmi, confirmed the arrest of the suspects in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday.NAN gathered that violence erupted between the communities on Sunday following disagreements during a masquerade festival in the area.He said that the situation had been put under control with the dispatch of mobile policemen from Offa and Omu-Aran to the affected communities.
Also, speaking to NAN on the crisis, a traditional ruler, the Olota of Odo-Owa, Oba Joshua Adimula, described the development as barbaric and unwarranted.“I personally made contacts with both the local and state governments. We are very grateful to them, especially the governor, for the timely response,” he said.“I am urging the government to include the military to support the police,” he said.
Adimula advised the people of the affected communities, especially the youth to embrace peace and shun acts capable of causing crisis. “No development can take place in an atmosphere of acrimony and no investor will invest in a crisis-ridden environment. “I am pleading with the aggrieved parties to sheath their swords and give due respect to our forefathers who laid the foundation upon which we are enjoying today,” he said.
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