Aftermath of Esa Oke, Ido Ayegunle Shooting Incident: Adeleke Orders Crackdown on Suspects

Following the violent reaction to the naming of a new monarch for Ido Ayegunle, which claimed four lives, 25 injured, including seven policemen, Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke has ordered immediate the arrest of those suspected to be behind the mayhem. 

The governor gave the order Tuesday while reacting to the violent incident in which property worth millions of Naira were destroyed.

In a statement signed by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, who denied any breach on the part of the governor in the process of appointing the new monarch as an elevated part two Oba since 2014, he vowed to ensure that promoters of violence face the full wrath of the law.

While expressing shock over the incident, Gov Adeleke commended security agencies for their proactive conduct in promptly putting down the unrest, nabbing and detaining many of the attackers, urging them to go further by arresting the masterminds of the the unfortunate incident.

“...the Commissioner of Police to spread the net of investigation to remote sponsors of the attacks even as he commiserates with victims of the attacks amongst local residents and security operatives.

“I call on residents to remain calm. The security agencies are already rounding up the perpetrators of the violence. Culprits will face justice,” he warned