There was tension in Modakeke town in Ile-Ife, Osun State, on Friday, after gunmen killed five farmers who were said to be going to their farms in Toro Village.
Police Public Relations Officer in the state, ASP Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the incident to newsmen, saying it occurred in the early hours of the day.
Opalola said the police are, however, yet to confirm the identity of the assailants.
She also said the Commissioner of Police has deployed a police tactical team from both Ife and Modakeke to restore peace in the axis.
In addition, she said the Ooni of Ife has also intervened in the matter.
On his part, a community leader in Modakeke, Mr. Femi Eluyinka, told ThePunch that some people from the community and police operatives have evacuated the corpses.
Eluyinka said the incident has aggravated tension in the town, stressing;
Police operatives have arrived. Tension is on the rise. Five of them were indigenes of Modakeke and they were killed this morning along Toro road. They were heading to their farm.
Historically, Ife and Modakeke have been at loggerheads since the 90s, as both towns share the same local government boundaries.
