The Ekiti State Government has urged residents of Eda Oniyo in Ilejemeje Local Government Area to maintain calm following an attack on the community.
This was contained in a statement signed by Rt. Hon. Taiwo Olatunbosun, the State Commissioner for Information on Saturday in Ado Ekiti.
Ekiti News reports that the Commissioner assured the residents that the situation had been brought under control.
The Government spokesman who noted that one person from the community was reportedly killed in the fracas, stressed that soldiers, police and members of the Amotekun Corps had moved to the scene immediately to curtail the crisis.
The Commissioner explained that available information indicated that the boundary dispute between Eda Oniyo Ekiti and Obo Ayegunle in Kwara State escalated when armed men from Obo Ayegunle attacked Eda Oniyo on Saturday.
Rt. Hon. Olatubosun however assured that additional troops had already moved to the area to protect the community while the Army formation in Kwara State has been contacted to deploy troops along Kwara side of the border in order to curtail further attack from both sides.
While reiterating the commitment of the Ekiti State Government to fostering peace and security across the State, the Commissioner stressed the need for calm while the security agencies take charge of the situation, assuring that the perpetrators and their accomplices would be fished out and brought to justice.
The Commissioner expressed condolences to the family of the deceased and prayed for the quick recovery of those affected by the incident. expressed condolences to the family of the deceased and prayed for the quick recovery of those affected by the incident.