Nigeria, April 7 -- The Ooni of Ile-Ife, Osun State, has described as unfounded and illogical the allegation by the Obafemi Awolowo University that Ife indigenes poisoned the dam that supplies water to the university.

The monarch of the ancient town, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, told PREMIUM TIMES that it is illogical for his people to poison themselves, as a large number of the members of OAU community are indigenes of Ile-Ife.

Speaking in a telephone interview with our reporter through his spokesperson, Moses Olafare, the monarch said he was surprised such a claim could be made by university management.

"How can Ife poison their own people? Either as students, staffers, shop owners or investors, the residents of OAU include more Ile-Ife indigen...