OMG: Communal crisis: See As Man was beheaded over land

land crisis between Ayede-Ekiti and Itaji-Ekiti communities for the control of Orisunmibare settlement in Oye Local Government Area has
claimed another life.
Unknown persons were said to have trailed a farmer from Orisunmibare to his farm where he was beheaded and his hands cut off.
His assailants were said to have inflicted several machete cuts on him before cutting off his head and hands, after which they made away with his severed head.
His death came one week after an Ayede indigene, Seyi Oladipo was killed.
The Asiwaju of Orisunmibare, Chief Segun Akanbi, was also inflicted with machete wounds by suspected Ayede youths who accused him of firing the shot that killed Oladipo.
Speaking with reporters in a telephone chat on Wednesday, Oba Babalola described the victim’s killing as unfortunate, calling on the warring factions to embrace peace.
He maintained that Orisunmibare is a settlement under Itaji, wondering why Ayede people want to claim the land “by all means.”
The monarch said: “Orisunmibare is a settlement under Itaji and is more than 10 kilometers from Ayede; Ayede people just went there one morning on rampage and the scuffle led to the death of somebody from Ayede.
“But yesterday, an Orisunmibare subject was killed inside his farm and he was beheaded. The Asiwaju of Orisunmibare was macheted and beaten to coma and was declared dead by Ayede youths.
“The Ayede people were singing that they had killed Asiwaju Orisunmibare but he has been taken to the hospital where he is still under observation. But we have been experiencing sporadic attacks from Ayede people and they have been threatening our peace since then.
“The police have been trying to maintain peace but we are disturbed by sporadic attacks especially the ones carried out on the farm. Orisunmibare has been there for many years and the land is under Itaji.”
Police spokesman Alberto Adeyemi confirmed the latest incident, adding that investigation was still continuing.
He promised to release the name of the victim after he has received a formal report from the Divisional Police Officer in charge of the area.
Adeyemi said: “It is true that somebody was beheaded and the mutilated body found on the farm.
“Since the crisis started, two persons have been charged to court while Akanbi too will be charged to court immediately he leaves the hospital.