By Our Correspondent
Pandemonium on Thursday evening broke out in Iree in Boripe Local Government Area of Osun State as hoodlums attacked and razed the palace of Aree of Iree, Oba Ponle Ademola days after the state government ordered him to vacate the palace.
It was gathered that the hoodlums attacked the palace after security operatives allegedly stormed the community and arrested one of the kingmakers.
There was division over the decision of Governor Ademola Adeleke, on the community monarch, as some commended the governor, other faction sought the reversal of the order, saying the community preferred Oba Ademola Oluponle as monarch.
It was learnt that on Thursday, some security operatives stormed the community and arrested one of the kingmakers.
The action spurred the hoodlums to attack the palace and razed some sections before making bonfires on roads.
Spokeperson of Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps(NSCDC), Osun Command, Kehinde Adeleke confirmed the incident.
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