Offa/Erinle crisis 10 people feared killed

At least 10 people were feared killed in a renewed hostilities between the people of Offa and Erinle areas of Kwara State while property worth several hundreds of millions were destroyed,Tuesday.

The residents of border areas of Erinle, Staff and students of Federal Polytechnic, Offa have vacated the flash points for fear of being killed by the attackers, a development that forced the authorities of the polytechnic to hurriedly shut down the institution, yesterday.

 charms, guns and other dangerous weapons were freely used by people of both communities, even as commercial and private vehicles travelling to and from the towns to Osun State have steered clear of the areas.

Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Alhaji Isiaka Gold, advised individuals and groups with a grievance or disagreement to utilise lawful channels such as the law courts for dispute resolution rather than taking laws in to their hands.