Alake Seeks Arrest Of Killers Of Ekiti Monarchs

The minister of solid minerals development, Dr Oladele Alake, has urged detectives to fish out the killers of two traditional rulers in Ekiti State and kidnappers of schoolchildren in Emure-Ekiti.

Dr Alake deplored the incidents and urged the security agencies to fish out the assailants and ensure they face the full wrath of the law until justice is served.

The minister, who made the comment in a statement he personally signed and made available to journalists on Tuesday in Abuja, expressed his sadness at the incident and warned the perpetrators that they would not escape the long arms of the law.

He also conveyed his condolences to the people and government of Ekiti State, the affected communities and families of those affected by the attacks.

He said: “I received with deep sadness the report of yesterday’s killing of two traditional rulers in Ekiti State, the Onimojo of Imojo-Ekiti, Oba Olatunde Samuel Olusola and the Elesun of Esun-Ekiti, Oba David Babatunde Ogunsola.

“These two traditional rulers, according to media reports, were gruesomely murdered by their assailants while returning from a security meeting.

“The tragic incident, again, speaks to the challenges of insecurity in our country, which the President Tinubu-led administration is working very hard to surmount.”

In the same vein, he called on the Police high command and the Department of State Services (DSS) to rescue the primary school pupils from Emure-Ekiti, who were kidnapped on their way from school at Eporo-Ekiti on Tuesday.

“There is no doubt that this is a very distressing moment for the people of Ekiti State and Nigerians in general, but the federal government under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu will continue to work very hard to improve security situation in our country,” the Minister stated.