Some dare-devil kidnap suspects, on Monday evening, shot and killed two traditional rulers said to be returning from a security meeting in Irele-Ekiti.
The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP. Sunday Abutu, confirmed the killing to newsmen in Ado-Ekiti but said that details about the incident were still sketchy.
Abutu said that necessary action was ongoing, saying that the Tactical and Intelligence teams of the command had been deployed to the area of the incident.
The deceased included the Elesun of Esun-Ekiti, Oba David Ogunsakin, and Onimojo of Omojola-Ekiti, Oba Olatunde Olusola.
It was learnt that they were killed between Oke-Ako and Ipao-Ekiti, located in Ajoni Local Government Area (LGA).
It was further gathered that the Alara of Ara-Ekiti in Ikole LGA escaped when the armed men accosted them and attempted to forcefully take them away.
In a reaction to the incident, the Chairman of Ajoni Local Council Development Area, Micheal Ogungbemi, said the gunmen tried to abduct the three traditional rulers.
Ogungbemi said it was “quite unfortunate that two of the Obas lost their lives during the incident”.
Meantime, Gov. Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has condemned the gruesome killing of the two traditional rulers and ordered security agencies to fish out the perpetrators.
The governor’s directive is contained in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media, Yinka Oyebode, and made available to newsmen in Ibadan.
The statement also disclosed that security agents had been dispatched to the area to fish out the perpetrators of the heinous crime.
The governor, who presided over the state security council meeting in Ado-Ekiti, barely an hour before the incident occurred, said no stone would 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 incidents. NAN
