Nigeria, Feb. 15 -- The Oluwo of Iwo, Abdulrosheed Akanbi, on Friday, allegedly assaulted another monarch, Dhikrulahi Akinropo, the Agbowu of Ogbaagba, over land dispute.

The alleged assault occurred at the office of the Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police, Zone 11, in Osogbo.

PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the alleged assault occurred during a peace meeting summoned by the AIG, Bashir Makama, to settle a land dispute happening in Iwo.

Sources familiar with the matter disclosed that before now, Mr Akanbi had asked other monarchs in Iwo to stop selling land without his consent.

PREMIUM TIMES also gathered that several meetings held in Iwo to restore law and order ended in deadlock and this was what necessitated the intervention of...