OGBONI CONFRATERNITY MEMBERS CLASH IN OGUN STATE NAIJA

Members of Ogboni Confraternity in Osogbo may have turned Osun Grooves to a battle groung following a serious fracas, which ensued, between two factions of the group.
During the fracas, which occurred last week, the Curator and Site Manager of the National Museum, Osogbo, under the National Commission for Museum and Monument Department of the Federal Ministry of Culture, Tourism and National Orientation, Olakunle Makinde, was beaten up in the cross fire that ensued between the factions and he was hospitalised.
Consequently, staff of the commission, whose office is located inside the Osun Grooves, have deserted the place for almost a week for fear of being attacked like their boss.
It was gathered that the fracas started following attempt to appoint new leader of the confraternity in Osogbo, called Are Ogboni.
It was alleged that one Okiki was appointed the new Are Ogboni and was supposed to be crowned by the Oluawo, identified as Alhaji Adebisi, but because of the rift between Okiki and Oluawo, Adebisi was by-passed and the World President, known as Alaye, was invited from Imesi-Ile for the installation.
Shortly after the installation, the poster of the new Are Ogboni was conspicuously pasted on the Ogboni meeting centre, called Iledi, located inside Osun grooves.
It was learnt that some members loyal to Adebisi, the Oluawo, allegedly tore the posters, which resulted into fracas.
In the ensued melee, several people were reportedly injured as dangerous weapons were freely used before the intervention of policemen from the Zone 11 of the Nigeria Police.
Some personalities were arrested, detained and later released on bail.
Efforts of members loyal to Okiki, the new Are Ogboni, to take over the control of Iledi, compounded the crisis, as the two factions lay claim to the  centre located inside the grooves.
The Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji Olanipekun, and his traditional chiefs, were said to have intervened in the matter and appealed to the two factions to maintain the law and order, promising to look into the matter.
It was also learnt the matter have been officially reported to the Director General,  National Museum and Monuments, Yusuf Abdudala Usman, and Director of Heritage Sites and Monuments, Oluremi Adebayo, and security operatives for the protection of lives of staff of the Osogbo National Museum.