Sultan called on the IGP and heads of other security agencies to go after the killers and ensure justice is served
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has described the recent murder of two Ekiti monarchs as “extremely painful and very unfortunate”.
He expressed his sadness in a statement made available to pressmen on Friday by his media team, where he also condemned the development.
TheNiche had earlier reported that two Ekiti State traditional rulers, Onimojo of Imojo-Ekiti, Oba Samuel Olushola and the Elesun of Esun-Ekiti, Oba David Ogunsakin, were attacked and killed by gunmen suspected to be bandits.
They were murdered on Monday while returning from a security meeting in Ikole Local Government Area of the state.
Reacting to the news of their death, the Sultan, called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and heads of other security agencies to go after the killers, apprehend them and ensure justice is served.
He said: “The police should take its anti-crime battle to these criminals now, wherever they are, whoever they are and ensure that no matter their status and stature in the society, they should not be spared and must be brought to justice, while efforts must be made to henceforth prevent repeat of such dastardly act before it happens in the future.”
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Meanwhile, the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba AbdulRasheed Adewale Akanbi, has called on President Bola Tinubu to prioritise securing the lives and properties of Nigerians.
The Osun monarch made the call in a statement he personally signed, where he argued that the recent security threat from incessant kidnapping by bad elements or alleged herdsmen calls for urgent attention.
He also maintained that as a royal father, he was compelled to offer words of advice needed to nip in the bud the recurrent kidnapping, banditry and terrorism plaguing the nation.
“The kidnapping in western part of Nigeria is alleged to be masterminded by the Fulani herdsmen believed to know the nooks and crannies of our bushes. This claim has not exonerated even the Yorubas. Evidence of some arrests recorded in the past shown greater percent of kidnapping in the South west are carried out by the bad elements among the Fulanis.
“The Fulani herdsmen are practically Nigerians. They exercise their civic rights during elections. They participate in the process to elect new leaders but are not properly integrated into the society during the sharing of the dividends of democracy. They live a deplorable life with no access to social amenities such as roads, pipe borne water, electricity, hospitals, schools etc. Only animals are so neglected in the bush and hunted only when one is hungry. We can’t continue treating them awfully and expect them to treat us well,” Oba Akanbi said.
He went on to express optimism that the Bola Tinubu administration will ensure Fulanis in the forest are catered for.
“A special national program should be launched with effective monitoring to ensure Fulani children are in the classroom. Amenities should equally be extended to their doorsteps. Extending social amenities will make them flow along and bridge the social gap.
“Arresting those children from the bush to the four walls of classrooms requires the promotion of ranching. Understanding is key while education is the door to peace. I want to appeal to your excellency to assent a legislation that will compel education for children and enact strict punishment for parents refusing to educate their children.
“The government must invest heavily in sponsoring few of the fulanis on ranching. The few trained will train others (Training the trainers). I have done it in the past,” Oluwo added.
