By Adeyinka Adeniran
The Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) has condemned the killings of three traditional rulers in Ekiti state, saying the organization will do everything that is possible to secure the Southwest region.
The foremost Yoruba socio-cultural organization also urged the Federal Government to fish out the killers of the three traditional rulers and bring them to book.
OPC’s statement, was signed by the Publicity Secretary, Barrister Yinka Oguntimehin.
The statement was in reaction to the gruesome murder of three Ekiti monarchs- Onimojo of Imojo- Ekiti, Oba Olatunde Samuel Olusola, the Elesun of Esun-Ekiti, Oba David Babatunde Ogunsola, and the Olukoro of Koro Ekiti in Ekiti local government Area of Kwara State, Oba Olusegun Cole, whose wife had been in captivity for the past five days.
Condemning the acts, Oguntimehin said it is sad that the monarchs died in such a situation, adding that OPC will not fold its arms and leave unknown gunmen to spill blood of innocent people in such a dastardly act.
“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 Southwest 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.
The OPC Publicity scribe stated also that though the students and teachers of Apostolic Faith Nursery and Primary School in Emure-Ekiti had regained their freedom after paying ransom to their abductors, the driver was killed in the process.
“It is unfortunate now that reports of killings and kidnappings are spreading across Southwest. We appeal to the federal and the state government 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”, Oguntimehin said.
