From Kehinde Adewole
Former Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Prof. Kolapo Olusola Eleka has called the attention of Ekiti state governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi on the spate of insecurity in the state, saying one of the functions of a good government is to protect lives and properties of its citizens.
He added that cases of kidnappings and attacks on innocent Ekiti people are becoming unbearable.
Reacting to the attack allegedly led by one Marshal on social business joint of former member of Ekiti State House of Assembly, Hon. Dayo Akinleye “Maxima”, at Adebayo area, Ado-Ekiti yesterday, the former deputy governor said the relative peace being enjoyed in the state in the time past is becoming eroded with influx of thugs to unleash mayhem on innocent people and majorly pronounced leaders in the opposition.
Recall Ekiti State Police Command through its intelligence gathering has it that some group of persons suspected to be armed hoodlums and criminally minded have concluded their plans to enter Ekiti State in their large number in order to unleash evil, cause havoc and create apprehension few months ago.
The University don said information gathered from a reliable source reveals that some unscrupulous elements have been housed in some secret places in the state to carry out attacks on some PDP leaders .
The former deputy governor charged the governor to intimate those who imported and housed the thugs not to cause unnecessary fears ahead of 2022 governorship election.
“We saw how thugs were led by one Mentilo to create tension and coordinate attacks on the peaceful #EndSARS protesters last week. We are equally aware that businesses and investments of some PDP leaders in Ekiti have been penciled down by thugs for attacks.
“What is the rationale behind attacking businesses and lives of well meaning indigenes of Ekiti?
“Those sponsoring the thugs should desist from such because we can’t afford to go back to the dark days of attack and reprisal attacks that only God knows where it will eventually lead to”
“In the light of insecurity in the state, I am aware of two FMC staff who were kidnapped along Ijero-Aramoko road, others along Igede-Aramoko, Ijan, Ode and even a serving Commissioner under Fayemi between Isan-Iludun axis. It is unfortunate that no case of arrest or information about the miscreants threatening the peace of the state has been made public”, he said.
Eleka said lives and properties are no longer secured in Ekiti State, calling on Inspector General of Police (IGP) to swing into action and bring all culprits to book and restore peace in the state.
