Hoodlums from a yet to be identified group at Idi-Arere/Sakapena area in Ibadan, Oyo State capital in the early hours of Sunday set over 20 houses on fire in what was described as a clash between two rival gangs in the area.
The suspected troublemakers, sources informed TribuneOnline that their gang identity remained unknown as at Sunday morning but established that some of the guys harbouring and living within Idi-Arere/ Sakapena area have a disagreement with several gangs from other locations in the last few months in the city which had resulted in reprisal attacks.
The sources then hinted that such malice and disagreements triggered little crisis at short notices.
Parts of affected structures include fashion designers’ shops, soft sellers, houses, electronics shops, frozen foods retailer shop, cooker material sellers, wares’ shops, clothing retailers shop among others.
The affected structures were on both sides of the road from Idi-Arere axis down to Sakapena side by the side of a filling station owned by a popular politician.
TribuneOnline’s investigation also revealed that Sunday’s attack came around 2.00 am and was described as reprisal attack of several clashes between the rival groups for some time.
In a swift reaction, Oyo State Police Command said it has arrested 11 suspects involved in the crisis, noting that police have also commenced 24 hours surveillance on the area.
The attackers were said to come with dangerous weapons such as guns, cutlasses, axes and knives, shooting sporadically into the air as they announced their arrival to the area in a dangerous manner.
Sources further informed that the gang clash had been on for about two weeks now in various locations in Ibadan, with different groups ready to strike at any available time of the day suitable to carry out their acts.
According to sources, Sunday’s attack at Idi-Arere was as a fall-out of an attack of some gangs from Idi-Arere alleged to have meted out on a rival gang but they were caught unaware on Sunday.
It was gathered that one of the targets is one of the ringleaders identified as Minister whose father’s house is located around the affected area. But the house in question was eventually protected from the attack by boys loyal to Minister who regrouped while the crisis lasted.
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It was also gathered that the loss could have been worse if not for stiff resistance from Policemen, some local vigilance groups and other tough residents from the areas who ward off the attackers for almost an hour.
Some of the victims, TribuneOnline gathered include an Igbo man with pharmacy shops, another selling electronics as the two were said to have just stocked their shops on Friday and Saturday got their shops burnt to ashes.
Others include a sewing mistress whose one of her apprentices was billed to graduate on Sunday afternoon as her sewing machine got burnt in the inferno.
The attackers another source informed that the attackers looted some shops before setting the area on fire. As early as 5.00am, shop owners were receiving telephone calls to intimate them about the developments.
The victims who could not control their emotions, TribuneOnline learnt have been put under strict medical monitoring by their relatives.
On Friday, another rival gang with the intention to kidnap another ringleader of a gang in Kosodo, who resides around Kosodo Oranyan area struck and destroyed properties worth millions of naira.
Again, In Asaka area/ Ita Saku on Thursday in broad daylight, another gang in retaliation swooped on the entire area and held them hostage, burning several houses in the process while another clash as a result of paternity crisis between three groups has also led to the death of eight members of the groups while the crisis lasted.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, Oyo State Command, Superintendent of Police, Adekunle Ajisebutu who confirmed the incident further revealed that the state command is currently patrolling the area to avoid further breakdown of law and order.
He said: “Normalcy has been restored in the affected area. The State Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Odude, has directed the policemen drafted to the area to carry out intensive patrol as well as 24hrs surveillance to avoid further breakdown of law and order. While directing that the 11 suspects including their ringleaders arrested be charged to court immediately after the conclusion of investigation. The CP warned he warned hoodlums and other criminal elements against the wanton destruction of lives and property.”
Ajisebutu further added that “investigation to determine the cause and motive behind the incident is ongoing.”
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Ibadan keee, Lailai ko jo, where is the insecurity normalcy being brazenly claimed by the Apc Govt and its apologists in the State, as an observer of political event in the State, it’s obvious and evidently feasible that the present insecurity which has enveloped the State is unprecedented in the annals of its democratic existence.
This news is fake. No location, which area? Mitchew
E jowo adugbo wo ni
Oluwanisola Babatunde so anytime such is happening APC government should be blamed abi what are you saying? Ok you ma go and slap your mama to cause commotion within your family and let it extend to the streets from there into community to the town and blame it on Buhari, well shal OYO na hin be your house.
Fake no location
Idi Arere Area In Ibadan, It Is Not Fake
If U Have Friends In Idi Arere Call Them And Ask. And Stop Being Lazy
This is a poor report, i expected Nigerian tribune newspaper to do better considering your experience in the industry. How can you report this type of story without any location, you really disappointed me, SMH.
Wale or what is it that your are called, How I would have loved not to dignify your preposterous outburst, you should have made yourself visible, rather than shrouding your appearance in secrecy, then I would know how to respond appropriately to your mental derailment, because it is obvious from your comment you are worse than the societal lesser breed, who wrecked the subject of discussion havoc.
Surprise surprise Python will not dance there o but they are currently as i type raiding houses in the East, honestly this hatred is alarming
Barbaric attitudes of Africans must stopped
IDi Arere
Taiwo Mutiu, Why Is It That Some Old People Of Nowaday Too Lazy To Verify News Before Commenting On It.
Am 100% sure dat Tribune cannot give fake news……
They have bn in existence b4 u were born
#FACT
Tribune based in Ibadan.. I think their headquarter.
Usman Umar Cna people are too lazy to read, tribune said idi are re
Idi arere……along molete oja-oba road
I Could Remember When Ayefele Music House Was Demolished By Oyo State Govt And All These Political Slaves And Blind Supporters Said It Was Fake And Nw They Have Started Again.
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Blame APC for that
Usman Umar Cna Hoodlums from yet to be identified locations in Ibadan, the state capital, in the early hours of Sunday, set over 20 houses on fire in what was described as a clash between two rival gangs in Idi Arere area of the city.
What is the essence of security levy that Mr governor impose on the beautiful people of the state?
Please Ajimobi get Rid of these Boys at Idi Arere
My brother,python can’t even see space to reach that axis…lol
Mr…umar the news isn’t fake..its real
Nah truth oo, the location of the place is idi Arere ibadan
Idi arere not only dat place inluded beere, foko, oja’gbo, opo , orita merin
I passed there yesterday
More houses where burnt at oja oba road
He is blind now .somewhere that I passed and saw yesterday life
Lol if u know u know
How ?
They are d local residents na
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What Kind of newspaper organization is this? You don’t have the fact, no eyewitness… And you jumped to publish an unverified story.
This is nonsense
Pure nonsense
Who are Hoodlums, Bandits?
If you can’t call them their real name, please stop posting
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