Governor Ademola Adelekehas threatened to depose any monarch fuelling communal clash between Ifon and Ilobu communities in Osun State after the resurgence of crisis with two persons confirmed dead.

It was reported that Ifon (Orolu Council) and Ilobu (Irepodun council) renewed hostility on Monday after the communal clash extended toOyo Statewith their indigenes brandishing weapons.

Adeleke, after a security meeting on Tuesday with the heads of security agencies and stakeholders in Ifon and Ilobu communities, said: “Any traditional ruler found to be fanning embers of violence will be removed from office. Requisite intelligence is being gathered on the extent of culpability of prominent leaders from the two areas.”

He also imposed a 6pm to 6am curfew on the warring communities.

A statement by Commissioner of Information, Kolapo Alimi stated: “A contingent of all security personnel, comprising the Army, Police, Civil Defence, be deployed to the warring communities with immediate effect.”

The spokesperson of Osun State Police Command, Yemisi Opalola confirmed “two persons lost their lives to the incident and the corpses have been deposited in the mortuary at UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital.

“Meanwhile one Mojeed Oyewumi Alani ‘M’ and one other who were arrested with weapons and criminal charms by Police operatives for their role in the communal clash have been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for discreet investigation,” she added.(The Nation)