It is a popular belief among the Yorubas that Ogun was the first god to arrive on earth. He is renowned and might not require . Ogun festival is held around August or September in Ondo State and parts of Ekiti State. The victims were reportedly shot dead by angry youths. Two persons were killed on Sunday when a. festival is an event ordinarily celebrated by a community and centering on some characteristic aspect of that community and its religion or cultures, often marked as a local or national holiday, mela, or eid. Police arrest one, declare 15 wanted over Ire-Ekiti crisis 2 killed in Ire-Ekiti over festival celebration - Dailytrust (111.76 × 48.26 × 63.5 cm) Charles B. Benenson, B.A. Fajuyi Square - Adekunle Fakuyi Park. Ijero-Ekiti Ogun Festival: Sights & Sounds - Ekiti Summit This is coming following the death of two persons in Ire-Ekiti, Oye Local Government Area, over the ban imposed on the celebration of Ogun Onire Festival in the Ancient town. Other festivals include; - Okorobo festival (held in Ifaki-Ekiti), - Ajagbo Dance (Isinbode-Ekiti), The police in Ekiti State has banned the celebration of the 2020 Ogun Onire Festival in Ire Ekiti, Oye Local Government Area of the state after two persons were killed during a violent crisis over . The uniqueness of Udiroko Festival of Ewi Ado in Yoruba Festivals Other festivals include; - Okorobo festival (held in Ifaki-Ekiti), - Ajagbo Dance (Isinbode-Ekiti), Presently, the Assembly consists of 25 members of the All Progressive Congress and 1 member of the People's Democratic Party. The statement reads: "In view of the rumors going around that the crisis rocking lre Ekiti is politically motivated by the opposition party, we the PDP leaders in lre Ekiti wish to state as follows: Ogun festival: One arrested, 15 declared wanted for Ekiti killing August 12, 2020 Adewumi Ademiju Ado- Ekiti Comments Off Adewumi Ademiju Ado- Ekiti Police have arrested one person in connection with the death of two people during a violent crisis that occurred on Monday in Ire-Ekiti in the Oye Local Government Area of Ekiti State. Also, a vehicle belonging to the town's monarch, Oba Victor Bobade, was said to have been set […] The chief priest announces the sighting of the new moon (which must be sighted before beginning the festival) by blowing the upe (local trumpet) for seven days. Iyake suspended lake is another blessing to the . Number 2 : Ikeji Arondizuogu - Imo State. Ilaro is the headquarters of the Yewa South Local government, now known as YEWALAND which replaced. The Ekiti State Police Command have arrested one person in connection with the death of two persons in a crisis that happened at the weekend during the violent protest that erupted in Ire Ekiti, Oye local government area of Ekiti State, over the Ogun Onire festival celebration.