The crisis in Ede town in Osun state has been blamed on unemployment and joblessness among the youths who allow themselves to be use by the politicians and the Authorities in the town of Ede.
The pandemonium that ensued in Ede, leaving one person dead and several properties worth millions of naira damaged.

To this end, the people of the town are being thrown in palpable fear and can no longer sleep with their two eyes closed.


The crisis which started in the early hours of Monday when a gang leader identified as Olalekan Lukman (popularly called Elemo) was murdered in cold blood in Ede town following several misunderstanding
between the touts gang in the community.

A reprisal attack was then lunched by the loyalists of the deceased throwing the whole of the town in pandemonium,and the palace of Timi of Ede was not spared.

Speaking, the Timi of Ede, Oba Munirudeen Adesola blamed the unfortunate incident on unemployment which has left many hands idle.

He appealed to the worrying parties to shield their swards and allow peace to reign.


Few minutes after the Oba assured that normalcy had returned to the town, again, the people began to run helter skater. Authorities have assured that they are on top of the situation.

The town of Ede was still enveloped in palpable fear as at the time of filling in this report. However, it is hoped that with all hands on deck, the situation will be brought under control.