We don’t want bloodbath – Ekiti Govt reads riot act to communities
It also warned individuals and communities against fanning the embers of discord that could lead to bloodbath over land and boundaries.
The Oniye of Iye Ekiti, Oba Jonathan Adeleye-Oni led the delegation from his town while the Onikun, Oba Olusola Olatunde led the delegation from his community. Egbeyemi described the two neighbouring communities as brothers and urged them to continue living together peacefully as the process to resolve the boundary issue continues.
In a bid to settle the matter, the Deputy Governor said that the representatives of the two communities should come to terms and settle their differences or risk forfeiting the disputed land to the state government.
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