Violence In Ede Over Killing Of Gang Leader

There was violence in Ede, Osun State, on Monday as hoodlums invaded the residence of a man identified as Lukman a.k.a Elemo and killed him.

It was gathered that the killing was carried out in the early hours of the day.

Elemo, who was said to be the leader of a gang known as Atapara Base was said to have been killed by members of a rival gang known as ‘Farombi Group.’

The killing reportedly triggered a large scale violence as members of the deceased’s gang who were seething with rage were said to have brought his corpse in a wheel barrow to the Palace of the Timi of Ede.

The angry youths were said to have stormed the palace fully armed while pushing the wheel  barrow bearing  the remains of Elemo. The development caused panic as students who were going to their various schools were said to have run in various directions while some  of them were injured in the process.

Shop owners also refused to open for the fear of been hit by various dangerous weapons which members of the aggrieved group were brandishing.

There were reported cases of bloody clash as members of the two warring groups engaged each other at various points within the town.

A resident of the town who identified himself as Taiwo told our correspondent that a house was razed down before policemen and other security agents  drafted to quell the riot could overpower the hoodlums.

He said, “The whole town became tensed after Elemo was killed. I heard that  his head was cut off although this is difficult to ascertain. But his corpse was taken to the palace.

” Some people were injured and I  cannot say if others were killed because the two rival groups engaged each other in fights in some areas in the town.”

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mrs. Folasade Odoro, confirmed the killing