Crisis Looms In Osun As Redeemer’s University, Muslim Community Clash Over Land

There’s an imminent spiritual disaster in Osun State, as Ededimeji Muslim Group and Redeemer’s College are at loggerheads over parcels of land in Ede.

The Muslim group, at a press convention in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State on Tuesday, accused the faith-based college of allegedly encroaching 611 acres belonging to the group.

Mr. Wasiu AbdulAzeez, who spoke on behalf of 18 households that make up the group warned towards frightening spiritual disaster within the city.

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He additionally accused the monarch of the city, Oba Muniru Adesola Lawal of connivance with the college, saying his declare that the native regulation and traditions of Edeland accorded him the precise on any land is unfaithful.

He stated, “Regardless of the incessant threats and intimidations from the fingers of RCCG, we’ve remained persistently centered to pursue the case.

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“Since April 2012, the Redeemer’s College administration have continued to unleash terror on the harmless occupiers of the land who refused to be intimidated into submitting their lands.

“The horrible scene of mobilising over a hundred thugs and hoodlums with powerful arms and earth moving equipment (bulldozer) on Wednesday March 6, 2019 to raze down the entire Oloya village, destroying Mosque, homesteads and plantation with impunity was most unfortunate, as property worth over N500million have been destroyed,” he stated.

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The group famous that intervention of the previous Governor Rauf Aregbesola didn’t yield any consequence.

It, due to this fact, demanded for justice, which in line with them should embrace paying damages on the misplaced property.

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