The Oyo State government has called and held a meeting with the parties involved in the Yoruba/Hausa tribal clash ensued at Mobil, Ring Road, Ibadan on Sunday.

The Executive Assistant to Governor on Security Matters, CP Odukoya Sunday (retired), who spoke to journalists after the meeting, explained that the crisis has been settled, noting that the parties involved have agreed to sheath their swords and continue to live in harmony.

The retired police Commissioner commended the security operatives for being proactive since Sunday by bringing the situation under control.

“With the effort of the governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde to ensure that everybody lives in peace and harmony, the governor has invested so much on security in order to allow people live and sleep with their two eyes closed” He said.

“When I heard of the crisis, we have to move down to the place, and getting there we saw the security operatives on ground trying to show visibility to ensure no more problems.
”So we have to invite the two parties together to my office and we deliberated on the issue and we came to an agreement and both parties shook their hands and agreed that there would not be any more problems.

“We have told each party to inform their group that the fight is over and they should continue to live in peace and harmony.

He however clarified that there was no death recorded as a result of the crisis, but someone is being treated at the hospital from injuries sustained.

The Babaloja of Mobil, Mr. Yayi Omoike, also commended the timely intervention of the state Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde to ensure that there is peace among the people irrespective of ethnic affiliations in the Oyo State.

He disclosed that the intervention of the state government has brought back unity to the place, assuring that each party will convey the message of the state government to their people and ensure that they continue to live in peaceful coexistence.

The head of the Hausa community also; the Seriki Hausa Community in Mobil, Alhaji Suleiman Garuba, maintained that all parties involved have agreed to settle their quarrel and allow peace to reign in line with the intervention of the state government.

The meeting also had in attendance, the Executive Assistant to the Governor on Administration, Rev.Idowu Ogedengbe, Special Assistant on Community Relations, Hon. Olufemi Josiah,
Special Adviser on Youth & Sports, Mr kazeem Bolarinwa among several other government functionaries, and security operatives from the area.

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