Some suspected arsonists on Thursday set ablaze a section of the Palace of Aree of Iree, Osun State.
The incident was the second of such that would occur in the state in the last nine days following last Wednesday’s burning of the palace of Akinrun of Ikirun, where a man, Lukman Olatunji, was also shot dead.However, the newly installed aree, Oba Raphel Oluponle, was one of the three monarchs Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, directed to vacate the palace pending the review of the process that led to their emergence.
The spokesperson for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Osun State, Kehinde Adeleke, confirmed that some youths protesting the arrest of a kingmaker by operatives of the Department of State Services had embarked on a violent protest and set up bonfires on the Iree/Eripa Road. It was also learnt that the protesters later moved into the palace and set one of the buildings ablaze.
“The palace was partially burn down. Gunshots were also heard. Our men on monitoring also reported that no loss of life yet, but the situation is said to be very tense,” Adeleke concluded.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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