From Priscilla Ediare, Ado-Ekiti
The Ekiti State Council of Taditional Rulers has called on the federal government to deploy more security personnel in the state.
The Council which lamented that the state is generally under policed, noted that the deployment of more security personnel will help to beef up security and prevent crime in the state.
It also appealed to the state government to empower the traditional rulers with adequate resources to police and secure their respective domains to complement the efforts of security agencies.
The monarchs made the demands in a communique issued at the end of the emergency meeting convened by
the State Governor, Mr Abiodun Oyebanji.
The meeting which was also attended by heads of security agencies in the state was called to review the security situation in the state.
In the communique signed by the
Olojudo of Ido-Ekiti and
Chairman, Ekiti Council of Traditional Rulers, HRM Oba Ayorinde Ilori Faboro, the Council revealed that ” it was deeply saddened by the murder of two of its members HRM Oba Samuel Olusola Olatunji, PhD, the Olumojo of Imojo-Ekiti and HRM Oba David Ogunsakin, the Elesun of Esun-Ekiti and the abduction of school children and their teachers in Emure-Ekiti same day, Monday January 29, 2024.
“Council condemns in the strongest terms the sacrilegious and brutal killing of its members and the kidnap of school children and their teachers in Emure-Ekiti.”
According to the communique, other resolutions reached by the Council are,
” Council calls on Governments at all levels to ensure the perpetrators are apprehended and made to face the wrath of the Law in no distant time.
“Council members have been directed to take all necessary measures to ensure all forests currently occupied by bandits and kidnappers are flushed out immediately and that no bushes and forests are occupied by anybody henceforth.
“Council calls on all regular and native security systems to work together to end all manners of criminalities in the State.
“Council appeals to all Ekiti home and broad not to panic nor apprehensive as drastic measures will be collaboratively taken to ensure Ekiti is secured.
“Council calls on patriotic Ekiti indigenes all over the world to generously support their communities to provide local security arrangements to protect lives and property in all communities.
“Council commends the Governor for providing quality leadership at this time and encourages him to remain focused.
“Council commiserates with the bereaved families and communities of the late Obas and prays for the ropes of their souls in eternal rest.”