Oba arrested over alleged arms buld-up

By Dayo Johnson, Akure
SECURITY operatives including armed soldiers and policemen yesterday stormed  Ugbo community in the Ilaje Council Area of Ondo State and arrested the Spiritual leader of Ugbonla town, Oba Henry Ogunfeyimi and three others over alleged arms build up and communal clashes in the areas.

But sources said no arms was recovered from the palace by the security team which ransacked his residence.
Recent communal clashes in the oil rich community had led to loss of innocent lives and property worth millions of naira.

Saturkday Vanguard gathered that the arrest of the Oba was sequel to petitions written against him by leaders of the communities.

The Oba, the Police Public Relations Officer Adeniran Aremu confirmed the Oba’s arrest but denied that it had anything to do with arms build up ahead of the April polls.

Adeniran however said that the security operatives were acting on order from above.

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