Asks governor to station ‘Operation Burst’ at boundaries with Osun, Ogun as crisis looms

Oyo State House of Assembly, yesterday, charged the state government to urgently station the state’s Operation Burst at Odo-Oba, which is the boundary between Oyo and Osun states along Iwo town in Osun State to prevent people who lay siege on Iwoland from disturbing the peace and tranquility of Ogburo people in Oyo State.

The House made the call in a motion jointly sponsored by the Speaker, Adebo Ogundoyin, and others. The motion is titled: ”Need For Urgent Intervention to Address Boundary Disputes and Land Ownership Crises Between Ogburo Land, Lagelu Local Council (Oyo State), Iwo Land Grabbers (Osun State), Aborerin Quarters of Ibarapa East Local Council (Oyo State) and Egba People (Ogun State).”

The Assembly, which noted that land disputes pervasively underpinned various civil violence and wars across the globe, said: ”As of today, there are ongoing clashes between Ogburo, Iwo people, Aborerin and Egba people of Oyo, Osun and Ogun states respectively.

“Ogburoland has been besieged by land grabbers from Iwo. These grabbers are not only terrorising the people; they are also dispossessing them of their historical lands.”

“Of utmost concern is the appointed Ologburo of Ogburoland by the Oyo State Government and by extension, the Olubadan of Ibadanland. Oba Olajide Oyedepo Oyebamiji has been forced to flee Ogburoland due to threat to his life. The king Of Ogburoland now lives in exile. This is an affront to the dignity of the Ogburo people, their fundamental rights, and by extension, the authority of Oyo State Government.”