CHIEFTAINCY CRISIS : AGGRIEVED YOUTHS CHASED OUT MONARCHY FROM PALACE .

Five person were allegedly shot and critically injured , while some houses  were set ablaze following a violence which erupted  on friday in Ilupeju-Ekiti in Oye Local Government Area of Ekiti state over a chieftaincy tussle .
Our correspondent gathered that the Apeju of Ilupeju , Oba Olaleye Oniyelu was chased out of palace by irate youths who were against the choice of Mr Isreal Ojo, who the monarch had planned to install

 as the Olugbosun a traditional chieftaincy title in the town .
According to our source , Ojo was dancing to the palace for his inaguration on friday morning  when some of the people following him started shooting  sporadically , But another source said some hoodlums laid ambush for Ojo on his way to palace .
It was gathered that  the intervention of Police prevented the crises from causing more damages to lives and property .
 The police public relation officer in the state , Mr victor Babayemi who confirmed the crises said 22 persons have been arrested in connection with the crisis .