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Re: Eguns Vs Aworis: ‘police Told Us To Defend Ourselves Or Run For Our Lives’ by Gpromise1(m): 1:07pm On Mar 14, 2020
I am a living witness, I thank God for His divine protection.
I wish the state government could enact laws or enforce laws (if any) to curb
breach of peace by these desperate land grabbers.
Gov. Dapo Abiodun please do the needful, Egun people from time immemorial are peace loving.

Re: Eguns Vs Aworis: ‘police Told Us To Defend Ourselves Or Run For Our Lives’ by Gpromise1(m): 1:14pm On Mar 14, 2020
Gpromise1:
I am a living witness, I thank God for his divine protection.
I wish the state government could enact laws or enforce laws (if any) to curb
breach of peace by these desperate land grabbers.
Gov. Dapo Abiodun please do the needful, Egun people from time immemorial are peace loving.

Re: Eguns Vs Aworis: ‘police Told Us To Defend Ourselves Or Run For Our Lives’ by Gpromise1(m): 1:17pm On Mar 14, 2020
[quote author=MoneyMan5 post=87434270]Egun people are not Yoruba, only Awori people are Yoruba.

Egun people are from Benin Republic [You may need to go back to school]
Re: Eguns Vs Aworis: ‘police Told Us To Defend Ourselves Or Run For Our Lives’ by Angelfrost(m): 1:17pm On Mar 14, 2020
Kelvin30286063:
Were you counting the bikes when they were shooting sporadically?
Good question... Nigerians and stupid exaggerations!!!
Re: Eguns Vs Aworis: ‘police Told Us To Defend Ourselves Or Run For Our Lives’ by NgwalandAbia(m): 1:23pm On Mar 14, 2020
don't worry amataaaku will take care of them
Re: Eguns Vs Aworis: ‘police Told Us To Defend Ourselves Or Run For Our Lives’ by debbysure01(m): 1:24pm On Mar 14, 2020
Nothing like protection from the Police in Nigeria of today
Re: Eguns Vs Aworis: ‘police Told Us To Defend Ourselves Or Run For Our Lives’ by Kokoebapluse(m): 1:25pm On Mar 14, 2020
gunvi:
I think we need to remind this guy about history....
There is no way the story of Nigeria can be written and the eguns will not be mentioned. one thing in life is that there will always be migration of people from one place to another. The dark part of we blacks is that we don't luv ourselves and there can never be growth and development wit such....Let us forget about tribalism, sentiments and biasness and let us embrace oneness.
We love them we are one but sometimes you have to remember home to know the child of who you re. Egun don't have any right to drag land with any Yoruba man or any Nigeria man because they are visitor
Re: Eguns Vs Aworis: ‘police Told Us To Defend Ourselves Or Run For Our Lives’ by Kokoebapluse(m): 1:28pm On Mar 14, 2020
tiredoflife:
Yet they have a first class king in badagary
Oga go and sleep
They are Nigerians
I know and have lived with them
The problem is u yorubas are the trouble makers
U love and marry their women
U claim u are one
But want to lord over them
It wont happen
Guy there different between the History that you know and the one you do not know. Egun are yorubody but they re not a Nigeria their origin is in Benin republic. They should stop following ways That Won't favour them
Re: Eguns Vs Aworis: ‘police Told Us To Defend Ourselves Or Run For Our Lives’ by franchasng: 1:38pm On Mar 14, 2020
But according to Yoruba Media propagandists working at Lagos-Ibadan expressway news outlets, it is only Igbo people that drag land in Nigeria, maybe what they are dragging in Ogun state is ewedu or efor kokori, who knows undecided
Re: Eguns Vs Aworis: ‘police Told Us To Defend Ourselves Or Run For Our Lives’ by masseratti: 1:46pm On Mar 14, 2020
Edusteve:
To be honest Egun ppl are really violent I have work with few of them

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Re: Eguns Vs Aworis: ‘police Told Us To Defend Ourselves Or Run For Our Lives’ by SeunNotOwner: 2:03pm On Mar 14, 2020
Police Said:
“When we called on the Police to come to our defense on the day of the invasion, they refused They said the hoodlums had superior weapons. They directed us to run for safety if we could not defend ourselves.
Amotekun: what.....?
Re: Eguns Vs Aworis: ‘police Told Us To Defend Ourselves Or Run For Our Lives’ by masseratti: 2:40pm On Mar 14, 2020
Kokoebapluse:
Guy there different between the History that you know and the one you do not know. Egun are yorubody but they re not a Nigeria their origin is in Benin republic. They should stop following ways That Won't favour them
Eguns are not Yorubas please, yes Aláàfin ruled over a large part of Dahomey but they are not yorubas.
Re: Eguns Vs Aworis: ‘police Told Us To Defend Ourselves Or Run For Our Lives’ by knowhowk: 2:43pm On Mar 14, 2020
Army is the Solution not Police
Re: Eguns Vs Aworis: ‘police Told Us To Defend Ourselves Or Run For Our Lives’ by masseratti: 2:46pm On Mar 14, 2020
Kokoebapluse:
We love them we are one but sometimes you have to remember home to know the child of who you re. Egun don't have any right to drag land with any Yoruba man or any Nigeria man because they are visitor
go to Badagry and tell them they are visitors, 1st place the white man land in Nigeria is Badagry, 1st school in Nigeria is in Badagry, 1st church Badagry, if you says Eguns are visitors in Nigeria, the Eguns in Benin Republic will call Ketu /yorubas there a visitor, point is the white man drew the boundaries without adequate knowledge of who is who, that's why this kind of problem prevails in the whole of Africa and the Middle East,eg in Nigeria bakassi, borgu, Adamawa, yorubas, Eguns, the only people that are land grabbers in Lagos are aworis pure and simple and Lagos is not made up of just aworis but Eguns of Badagry and ijebus of ikorodu and EPE, those are the indigenous people before the white men came.
Re: Eguns Vs Aworis: ‘police Told Us To Defend Ourselves Or Run For Our Lives’ by masseratti: 2:47pm On Mar 14, 2020
Kokoebapluse:
I don't want to talk, but if egun don't be careful we will send them out of Nigeria. Egun re not Yoruba but yorubody they are from Benin Republic they settled down in Lagos, they are settle in Lagos they re not Nigerian let them be careful oo
please mention your village on Yoruba land, you need to talk.
Re: Eguns Vs Aworis: ‘police Told Us To Defend Ourselves Or Run For Our Lives’ by Nobody: 2:49pm On Mar 14, 2020
What do they mean by land grabbers?
Re: Eguns Vs Aworis: ‘police Told Us To Defend Ourselves Or Run For Our Lives’ by CSTR2: 2:49pm On Mar 14, 2020
MoneyMan5:
Egun people are not Yoruba, only Awori people are Yoruba.

Egun people are from Benin Republic
So there are no Yoruba in Benin republic?

Good to know.
Re: Eguns Vs Aworis: ‘police Told Us To Defend Ourselves Or Run For Our Lives’ by muykem: 3:29pm On Mar 14, 2020
Afromentalist:
Grand pa Buhari has succesfully turned a once peaceful nation into a war zone. If na peaceful Ipobs, operation python go quickly come to the scene. But Boko Haram, Fulani Henchmen and all forms of bandits are enjoying free pass to commit their atrocities.

Your life does not count.
seriously, is everything okay with you. You need to check yourself because much hatred can send someone to early grave.
Re: Eguns Vs Aworis: ‘police Told Us To Defend Ourselves Or Run For Our Lives’ by MansoryMX(m): 3:45pm On Mar 14, 2020
Omoslim26:
e rili get as this amotekun maraa dey do you

no go give yourself hbp ooo
Okorowamama! I am a Southerner and one thing I discovered lately is that security personnel in the West are criminals.
Re: Eguns Vs Aworis: ‘police Told Us To Defend Ourselves Or Run For Our Lives’ by Farki: 3:48pm On Mar 14, 2020
Kokoebapluse:
I don't want to talk, but if egun don't be careful we will send them out of Nigeria. Egun re not Yoruba but yorubody they are from Benin Republic they settled down in Lagos, they are settle in Lagos they re not Nigerian let them be careful oo
Be careful how? What did they do that warrants their slaughter? angry This story isn't even about Lagos you are dragging Lagos into it. Some of the people you are calling foreigner their great grandfather has been living there before your dad came from Oyo State to settle in Lagos. You are really thinking like a violent herdsman right now. undecided
Re: Eguns Vs Aworis: ‘police Told Us To Defend Ourselves Or Run For Our Lives’ by Farki: 3:51pm On Mar 14, 2020
sammirano:
What are eguns doing in ogun state?
They have lived there for the better part of 500 years. Since this is a 'Free' country they don't need an explanation, I might as well ask what Chukwudi is looking for in Taraba State.
Re: Eguns Vs Aworis: ‘police Told Us To Defend Ourselves Or Run For Our Lives’ by Legendguru: 5:16pm On Mar 14, 2020
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Re: Eguns Vs Aworis: ‘police Told Us To Defend Ourselves Or Run For Our Lives’ by ma373733(m): 5:53pm On Mar 14, 2020
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Re: Eguns Vs Aworis: ‘police Told Us To Defend Ourselves Or Run For Our Lives’ by 2prexios:
Hmm, this is one sided story. I belong to this community and my father's land is partly affected. The crisis began less than 15 years ago...
The Awori originally gave their lands to the Egun to settle down after the several civil wars of the 19th century, especially between Dahomey and Egba.

The Awori are friendly and accommodating, and the Egun are farmers, and just like the Awori. The land is big to accommodate all as at the time.

The Egun dwells at the frontiers of Ado, and visits "hogbonu" (Cotonu) from time to time. However, they have right to the place as much as the Yoruba legally, being Nigerians.

The last court injunction was that they should share the land equally, I heard this did not sit well with my egun folks.

They had enjoyed peaceful coexistence for centuries until the coming of the Olofin, when the land issue began.

This led to what we have in our hands now. May God help the community. The case was earlier in the court of law but they were asked to settle the issue amicably.

The two parties involved had good relationship, but a property merchant from somewhere orchestrated the Egun against the Awori for selfish interest.

I belonged to the two sides, the leader of Idoleyin na my uncle too. Meanwhile, part of the land was earlier given to Isolo by the court.
Re: Eguns Vs Aworis: ‘police Told Us To Defend Ourselves Or Run For Our Lives’ by gunvi: 9:54pm On Mar 14, 2020
Kokoebapluse:
We love them we are one but sometimes you have to remember home to know the child of who you re. Egun don't have any right to drag land with any Yoruba man or any Nigeria man because they are visitor
So ow come the Oyo Empire spread it's tentacles from the old Oyo alafin to Dahomey even before the British arrival. Dats to tell you dat Oyo land mass reached the Dahomey now republic of Benin back.in those days....
The same egun people you wouldn't want to see or you wouldn't want to hear their voices house the 1st storey building in nja, 1st primary school in nja and so many other attractive tourist centres; all in Badagry. The same egun land has the Akran of Badagry(1st class oba in Lagos State).From history, the same land(Badagry) haboured oba akintoye, dosumu, adeniji Adele, kosoko during wars in Lagos Island in those days.
My broda, egun has been in existence in Lagos and by extension Ogun State before the aworis.
Re: Eguns Vs Aworis: ‘police Told Us To Defend Ourselves Or Run For Our Lives’ by NaMeAboki: 6:43am On Mar 15, 2020
Ctorch:
The peace hitherto enjoyed by residents of Idoleyin community in Ado-Odo Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State, was truncated weekend, following the invasion of the community by some land grabbers.

The presence of the armed invaders was announced by the unusual noise of over 40 motorcycles, followed by sporadic shootings that sent residents scampering in different directions for cover. Unfortunately, some of them were reportedly hit by bullets.

When Vanguard visited the community, its traditional leader, Chief Joshua Kuruyo, stated that the community had been under constant threat by the land grabbers. He, therefore, called on the Federal government, the State’s as well as the Police and other relevant security agencies to come to residents help before the situation would get out of hand.

Narrating how the land grabbers held sway penultimate day, Chief Kuruyo, said, “they came in 60 motorbikes with three persons on each, wielding guns, cutlasses and other dangerous weapons.

The village head who spoke in Yoruba, also lamented that the entire community had been living in fear since the incident which he alleged was orchestrated by some persons suspected to be from the Awori speaking part of the town.

On why the community was invaded, Kuruyo said that the Aworis had their eyes on their land adding that they want to forcefully take their land from them and sell.

He said: “We were home when some Awori people brought war to our domain. The motorbikes they came in were about sixty, with three persons on each, holding either a gun or cutlass.

“Three days before then, they had attempted to enter the community but we quickly alerted the Police and four Policemen were deployed to the community but the Police said they were confronted by the hoodlums.

“When we called on the Police to come to our defense on the day of the invasion, they refused They said the hoodlums had superior weapons. They directed us to run for safety if we could not defend ourselves.

“At the point of defenselessness, we started calling on the gods of the land to come to our defense.

“I have never seen a thing like that since I have been in this community They came from three different points of the community and edged us . We were trapped right inside our own community, without knowing what to do. Since we had no where to run to , we took our fate in our hands and decided to confront them.

“It was a messy situation because they shot and macheted our people The injured ones among us have been taken to the hospital.

“While the attack was on, the invaders started shouting that they were the ones being attacked, whereas it was a lie. They left after having a field day.

“Before they invaded our community, they first posted a notice within the community, ordering the Eguns to vacate their villages, claiming that the land belonged to them.

But the Aworis claimed that the Eguns were responsible for the attack. One of them who gave his name simply as Igbiam, said, “they are the ones occupying our land and at the same time attacking us. We had gone there for a peaceful talk when they attacked us”.

However, police sources denied telling the residents that the invaders’ weapons were more sophisticated. Rather, sources said that police teams were usually deplored to the community whenever they received distress calls.

Sources further informed that there had been a lingering cold war between factions of dwellers in the area.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/03/eguns-vs-aworis-police-told-us-to-defend-ourselves-or-run-for-our-lives/?fbclid=IwAR3laa3Su5wQWTz_V0AjmoFc_4wlt2YTyhbBE5YiCaaZlqaUCULmcAs44vk
Land grabbing Fulani herdsmen!
Re: Eguns Vs Aworis: ‘police Told Us To Defend Ourselves Or Run For Our Lives’ by ezeegolimited30(m): 6:56am On Mar 15, 2020
Afromentalist:
Grand pa Buhari has succesfully turned a once peaceful nation into a war zone. If na peaceful Ipobs, operation python go quickly come to the scene. But Boko Haram, Fulani Henchmen and all forms of bandits are enjoying free pass to commit their atrocities.

Your life does not count.
my guy ur head is not correct,I guess ur Brian is using tiger batteries
Re: Eguns Vs Aworis: ‘police Told Us To Defend Ourselves Or Run For Our Lives’ by sofiscatedmoron: 10:28am On Mar 15, 2020
OlawaleBammie:
Lol, slowpoke pls come,

who are the real owners?
Go ask ur grand father
Re: Eguns Vs Aworis: ‘police Told Us To Defend Ourselves Or Run For Our Lives’ by OlawaleBammie: 10:53am On Mar 15, 2020
sofiscatedmoron:
Go ask ur grand father
Fortunately for me he's no more, but unfortunately for u, u will need to go to him and tell him wat u just said grin

bloody sophisticatedmoron
Re: Eguns Vs Aworis: ‘police Told Us To Defend Ourselves Or Run For Our Lives’ by Omoslim26: 12:57pm On Mar 15, 2020
MansoryMX:
Okorowamama! I am a Southerner and one thing I discovered lately is that security personnel in the West are criminals.
Re: Eguns Vs Aworis: ‘police Told Us To Defend Ourselves Or Run For Our Lives’ by Omoslim26: 1:02pm On Mar 15, 2020
MansoryMX:
Okorowamama! I am a Southerner and one thing I discovered lately is that security personnel in the West are criminals.
e bu ewu you discovered nothing

you are only here to masturbate on your Mumu childish Yoruba vs Igbo fight

Bleep off my mention
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