Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has condemned in its entirety the killings which occurred in some parts of the state capital, saying that they were perpetrated by some unscrupulous elements in the State.
Oyebanji, who spoke with Journalists in Ado- Ekiti, said that security agencies have swung into action and would bring the masterminds of the killings to justice.
He went further to assure residents of the State and investors that Ekiti remains one of the safest states in the country, stressing that recent killings in parts of the state capital are being tackled by the security agencies.
Assuring that the situation is under control, the Governor said he has directed all security agencies in the state to take immediate and decisive action against those responsible for the attacks, adding that the government is fully committed to addressing the situation.
He urged the people of the state to remain calm and go about their daily activities unmolested, adding that all efforts are being made to flush criminal elements out of the state.
“What happened in the last few days is so unfortunate, we don’t have that history in Ekiti State. This is a new development, we are on top of it and we are monitoring the situation and we have intelligence of those responsible.
“I have instructed the security agencies to go after them, they cannot turn Ekiti state into a haven of cult activities.
“I commiserate with the families of those who lost their loved ones. I also advise our young ones to desist from these nefarious activities.
“The state is one of the most secured states in the country, even in the most secured countries in the world, we have pockets of criminalities. We have to be on top of the situation. And I can assure you our Government is on top of the situation
“I urge our citizens and investors not to be discouraged by the development. We are working hard to rid the state of criminal and violent gangs and I covet the support and cooperation of the citizens to achieve this.”
Meanwhile, a member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Bamisile, has told the security agencies to mount the right security architectures and prevent Ekiti from becoming a safe haven for criminals.
The Federal Lawmaker and Chairman House Committee on Delegated Legislation, described the horrendous carnages as capable of sparking off panic and chase away investors from the state, if allowed to escalate exponentially.
The Federal lawmaker, representing Ekiti South Federal Constituency II, urged the security agencies to spread their dragnets and tentacles around the state and bring those trying to make Ekiti a killing field to justice.
He commended Governor Oyebanji for quickly summoning emergency Security Meeting and contrive a roadmap through which the perpetrators can be arrested without further delay.
His words, “I consider these senseless killings as very sad and unacceptable. It is has started eliciting negative effusion and ripples that can affect investment. It sounded unfathomable that a group of individuals could be killing people in these gory manners.
“The police and other security agencies, including registered non state actors must work together to forestall exponential increase of these senseless carnages in our land.
“We all know how Governor Oyebanji and his team have been working tirelessly to set Ekiti on a faster pace of development. We shouldn’t allow evil doers to constitute a clog in the wheel of progress.
“Our traditional rulers and all our people across the state must rally round governor Oyebanji and the security agencies at this trying time by way of providing veracious information that can help the security agencies smash these criminal syndicates.”