The police have arrested two persons in Ayede Ekiti, Oye Local Government Area of Ekiti, following a violent protest which trailed the alleged killing of one person by a traditional ruler in the area.
The protest, which lasted for hours, was said to have been ignited when the victim identified as Seyi Oladipo was allegedly shot dead by the traditional ruler over a land dispute.
Sources disclosed that the land in dispute was at Orisunmibare located between Ayede Ekiti and the neighbouring town of Itaji Ekiti.
The 40-year-old father of three was allegedly shot on the land by the traditional ruler who then fled, resulting in the protest by youths in the aggrieved community.
The swift deployment of policemen from the Oye Police Division prevented a breakdown of law and order.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer in Ekiti State, DSP…
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