The leadership of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) has raised alarm over a likely clash over land tussle crisis in the Iree community, Boripe Local Government Area of Osun State.

The RTEAN called for the intervention of Governor Ademola Adeleke and security agencies before the crisis snowballed into killings and the destruction of properties.

The Association through its Chairman in Iree, Mr Sunday Adeosun disclosed that since the commencement of the administration of Governor Adeleke, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has perfected plans to confiscate their land for his personal use.

According to him, the union’s land, which is being used as a park, was ceded to them by the government in 2010 through a letter signed by then chairman of Boripe Council. But the chieftain of PDP made several attempts to get the land through court which he lost and damages of N10,000 was ordered to be paid to the association.

He stated that “the chieftain of the PDP because they are the one in power is trying to use local government authority to rob us of our land for personal use. He has been threatening us with guns and weapons.

“We have written a petition to the Assistant General of Police, Osun Government, Department of State Service, and Commissioner of Police to notify them of a possible clash over the land. Armed thugs have been threatening us.”

Source: The Nation