Breaking: Tragedy In Ekiti As Assailants Kill Two Traditional Rulers, One Escape
- By Metropolix ~
- January 29, 2024 --
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– Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji
By Adeola Idris
Pandemonium struck in Ekiti State on Monday evening as two top traditional rulers, the Onimojo of Imojo Ekiti in Oye Local Government Area, Oba Olatunde Samuel Olushola and his contemporary Elesun of Esun Ekiti in Ajoni, Ikole Local Government Area, Oba David Babatunde Ogunsakin were brutally murdered by unknown gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen.
– Onimojo of Imojo Ekiti, Oba Olatunde Samuel Olushola, Elesun of Esun Ekiti, Elesun of Esun Ekiti, Oba David Babatunde Ogunsakin.
Eyewitnesses told Metropolix Online that the Alara of Ara in Ikole Local Government, another monarch who was also with the murdered monarchs escaped when the armed men accosted them and attempted to forcefully take them away.
The incidence took place on evening between Oke-Ako and Ipao Ekiti, located in Ajoni Local Government when the traditional rulers were coming from a meeting.
“They were travelling together. The suspected armed herdsmen stopped them and rained bullets on them. They took their personal belongings and dragged their bodies into the bush.” An eyewitness told confirmed.
We also gathered they were coming from a meeting where security issues concerning their communities and Ekiti State in general were being discussed.
When contacted, spokesman of the Ekiti State Police Command, DSP Sunday Abutu, said, “I will get the details and get back please.”
Speaking on the killing, chairman of the Ajoni Local Council Development Area, Micheal Ogungbemi, said the gunmen attempted to kidnap the three traditional rulers.
Lamenting the killing of the traditional rulers, Ogungbemi said he had mobilised local security outfits, including the Amotekun corps, to comb the forest in a bid to arrest the perpetrators.
He said the attackers were armed Fulani men who have been operating in that area for the past five years.
“They fired many bullets at the Alara but he was lucky. He escaped from the scene and ran away,” the source further said.
Sources told our correspondent that as at press time, Amotekun operatives have been mobilized into the area.
However, several calls to the Chief Press Secretary to the Ekiti State Governor, Yinka Oyebode were not picked.
Details later!
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