Police to probe Osun Grove after traditionalists’ petition

Osun State Police Command has confirmed receipt of a petition from accepted worshippers seeking an probe into an alleged penetration of the Osun-Osogbo Grove by a radical of Christian clerics.

Spokesperson of the Command, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, disclosed connected Tuesday that the constabulary would analyse the allegations raised and guarantee owed process is followed successful addressing the matter.

The petition, submitted by the Traditional Religion Worshippers Association successful Osun State, TRAWSO, called for a thorough probe into claims that a shrine wrong the grove was desecrated during the incident.

According to the association, “the alleged penetration occurred erstwhile immoderate pastors reportedly entered the grove and engaged successful activities considered violative to accepted beliefs.”

The constabulary said the petition was formally delivered to the constabulary office successful Osogbo.

“The petition volition beryllium treated with owed diligence. The substance would beryllium investigated successful enactment with the law,” Ojelabi assured.

The improvement has besides drawn attraction from the Osun State Government, which convened a gathering involvin...