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Published 17 May 2021
Representatives of Ile-Ife and Modakeke communities in Osun State, on Monday, allayed fears of a rumoured communal clash, saying there is peace in the two towns.
Our correspondent gathered that sporadic gunshots were heard around the Alaro Area of Modakeke in the early hours of Monday.
The gunshots heard in the area had caused panic on social media and in the towns that there could be a renewed war among people of Ife and Modakeke.
However, the spokesperson for Modakeke Progressive Union, Ven. Debo Babalola, explained that some suspected armed robbers that invaded the area were behind the shootings.