Gruesome murder of two monarchs: Ekiti Gov. Oyebanji orders security agencies to fish out killers

After the gruesome killing of two traditional rulers by some suspected herdsmen, Ekiti State Gov. Biodun Oyebanji has ordered security agencies in the state to fish out the killers.

According to Persecondnews, on Monday, gunmen ambushed and killed the monarchs in the Oke-Ako neighbourhood of the Ikole Local Government Area.

So far, no arrest has been made.

The two traditional rulers—the Onimojo of Imojo Ekiti, Oba Olatunde Samuel Olusola, and the Elesun of Esun Ekiti, Oba David Babatunde Ogunsola—were shot dead while returning from a meeting.

The third traditional ruler, the Alara of Ara-Ekiti, Oba Adebayo Fatoba, however, made a “lucky escape.”

Governor Oyebanji, in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, @yinkaoyebode1, said security agents have been dispatched to the area to fish out the perpetrators of the heinous crime.

The governor, who had just presided over the state security council meeting in Ado-Ekiti, barely an hour before the incident occurred, said “no stone will be left unturned in the bid to bring the perpetrators to justice.”

He expressed the condolences of the government and people of Ekiti State to the people of Imojo Ekiti and Esun Ekiti over the sad incident.

The governor also urged the people of the two towns to remain calm and refrain from taking the laws into their own hands.

The government, Oyebanji said, would ensure that justice was served.

He charged security agencies in the state to remain vigilant and resolute in their efforts to stamp out crime and criminality in the state.

The governor restated the commitment of the government to the security of the lives and properties of citizens, adding that it would continue to deploy technology for crime detection and prevention as well as provide necessary support for security agencies in the state.