The recent killing of two first class traditional rulers in Ekiti State has ignited the deployment of helicopter and Armoured Personnel Carriers to the state by the Nigeria Police Force to search the killers with a view to apprehend them.
Recall that two monarchs, the Onimojo of Imojo-Ekiti, Oba Olatunde Olusola; and Oba David Ogunsola, the Elesun of Esun-Ekiti were killed on Monday while returning from a meeting in Irele-Ekiti.
Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector General of Police, IGP disclosed this on Thursday, when Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, and Opeyemi Bamidele, the Senate Majority Leader visited him at the Force Headquarters.
The Force spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Thursday, quoted the IGP as saying President Bola Tinubu has ordered him to fish out the perpetrators.
Adejobi disclosed that the police have ordered strategic deployments to deal with the incident, and assured residents of the state that the pupils and the teachers kidnapped around Eporo-Ekiti area of the state would be rescued.
“The IGP has ordered the deployment of Police helicopters, Armored Personnel Carriers, IRT and STS operatives, and Police Mobile Force personnel, to augment the manpower already deployed to Ekiti for the special operations,” he said.
