Osun communal clashes: Police arrest three for illegal gun possession
Osun State Police Command on Monday said it has arrested three suspects for having in their possession firearms and for breaking restriction orders in communities affected by communal clashes in the state.
The command also said exhibits that include guns were recovered from the suspects arrested in the affected communities.
What initially started as boundary disputes between Ifon and Ilobu communities in the early hours of Friday, spread to Erin Osun on Saturday, forcing the state government to review earlier 12-hour curfew to 24-hour restriction of movement in the affected towns.
Several houses were also razed in the three communities, and many of the displaced residents had to flee to Okinni, Osogbo, and Ido Osun to avoid being killed.
Giving an update on the security situation in the affected communities in a statement obtained in Osogbo, the Acting Police Public Relations Officer for Osun Command, Adeola Adeoye, assured that the “Command in collaboration with personnel of other security agencies would prevent further bloodshed and breakdown of law and order through strict enforcement of the 24 hours curfew declared by Governor Ademola Adeleke in the areas affected.”
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The statement further read, “Persistent animosities between Ifon and Ilobu towns reappeared in the early hours of March 21, 2025 and subsequently spread to Erin-Osun.
“This led to Murder, Arson, and willful destruction of Lives and Properties. The Osun State Command led by Commissioner of Police Mohammed Umar Abba, has ordered the deployment of Officers and Men to the warring areas to restore peace, law, and order by its primary duty of protecting lives and properties.
“So far, three (3) suspects have been arrested in breach of the curfew armed with a dane gun. A thorough investigation will be conducted and suspects will be charged to court for prosecution accordingly.
“The Command is equally monitoring the situation closely to fish out all the trouble makers and their sponsors to ensure that they face the wrath of the law.”
