Several heavily armed policemen have been drafted to thwart the fresh crisis brewing between Ife and Modakeke people in Osun State. This preemptive move by the police was made so that it does not erupt into a bloody clash between the two communities as was witnessed in 1997.

Source: http://www.ereporter.com.ng/index.php/national-news/item/638-fresh-ife-modakeke-crisis-tension-heightens-in-osun