Youths sack Chinese expatriates from Osun mining sites

 No fewer than 300 youths of Ijesha land on Tuesday sacked Chinese expatriates from five mining sites in Obokun and Atakunmonsa West Local Government Area of Osun State over land degradation.

The Nation

The youths, under the aegis of Omo-Ekun of Ijesha land, stormed the mining sites on bikes and directed the Chinese expatriates and labourers to leave until they are ready to attend to agitations of people of the area.

The youths visited Ilase Ijesha, Iponda, Acad, Ibodi and Iberekodo.

Leader of the youths, Mr Babatunde Aguntasolo, disclosed that they visited some mining sites on Monday and Tuesday to issue a vacation notice to Chinese expatriates and labourers over ‘unbearable’ land degradation.