File photo: Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke.
Community leaders in Esa-Oke, Osun State, have called on the state government and security agencies to intervene in an ongoing boundary dispute involving the Ido Aiyegunle settlement.
The appeal was contained in a statement on Sunday jointly signed by the Chairman of the Esa-Oke Central Union, Yinusa Bamigboye, and the Chairman of the Esa-Oke Renewal Initiative, Wumi Adeniyi, on behalf of the Esa-Oke Joint Action Working Committee.
The leaders expressed concern over tensions surrounding the disputed farmland and urged all parties to allow legal and administrative processes to determine ownership claims.
According to the statement, the matter is currently before a court and is also being reviewed by an administrative panel set up by the Osun State Government following disagreements over the approval of a traditional ruler in the affected area.
