…Condemns killings of Ekiti monarchs

The Oodua People’s Congress, OPC, on Monday, condemned the killings of two traditional rulers in Ekiti State, saying the organization will do everything that is possible to secure the South West.

The Yoruba socio-cultural organization also urged the Federal Government to fish out the killers of the two monarchs and bring them to book.

OPC, in a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Mr Yinka Oguntimehin, in reaction to the gruesome murder of three Ekiti monarchs- Onimojo of Imojo- Ekiti, Oba Olatunde Olusola, the Elesun of Esun-Ekiti, Oba David Ogunsola and the Olukoro of Koro Ekiti in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, Oba Olusegun Cole, whose wife has been in the captive for the past five days.

Condemning the acts, Oguntimehin said it is sad that the monarchs died in such a situation, adding that the OPC will not fold its arms and leave unknown gunmen to spill blood of innocent people in such a dastardly act.

The statement reads: “We have indicated our resolve to assist the government of the south west region in addressing the surge of killings in Yoruba land.

“OPC will not allow the South West to be used as an abattoir where innocent people will be slaughtered and gunmen would live like king in our region.It is unacceptable.We will resist any attempt by gunmen to turn Yoruba land into a den of killers.

“It is unfortunate now that reports of killings and kidnappings are spreading across the southwest. We appeal to the federal and the state governments to co opt the OPC in their attempt to solving the security challenges in the country.

“We are ready to salvage the region from marauders and killers that have infiltrated our region. Those behind the killings of the three traditional rulers would not go unpunished.”