One Dead As End Of The Year Carnival Turns Bloody In Osun

One person was reportedly killed in Igbaye, Osun state on Monday after a crisis that brewed during end of the year carnival celebration in the town.

A top security source revealed that the exact cause of the crisis was a misunderstanding that began at the venue of the end of the year carnival.

He however added that the clashes between the parties involved in the was not unconnected with the tussle over Onigbaye stool.

He added that the casualty of the clash, a man, after he was shot, was rushed to a hospital in Okuku, where he eventually gave up the ghost.

“The crisis started during a end of the year carnival. The details is not available yet, but from findings, the remote cause of the crisis was not unconnected with the Onigbaye stool.

“A man was shot and he was rushed to a hospital in Okuku, where he was declared dead. Police operatives, Amotekun corps and local hunters have been deployed to the community,” the source said.

The spokesperson of Osun Police Command, Yemisi Opalola also confirmed that there was unrest arising from carnival celebration in the town.

Although she did not confirm that one person died during the crises, Opalola, said “the Commissioner has deployed our tactical teams. The unrest started from a carnival celebration. But our men are on ground and the situation has been brought under control.”