The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Students’ Engagement, Hon. Sunday Asefon, expressed deep sorrow over the unfortunate killing of two revered traditional rulers in Ekiti State: the Onimojo of Imojo-Ekiti, Oba Olatunde Samuel Olusola, and the Elesun of Esun-Ekiti, Oba David Babatunde Ogunsola.
Asefon, in a statement released to the media on Tuesday in Abuja, offered condolences to the Executive Governor of Ekiti State, Abiodun Oyebanji, and the people of Ekiti State, particularly the families and subjects of the departed kings.
He called on security agencies to swiftly pursue and apprehend the assailants, ensuring that they face justice to provide solace to the families of the deceased kings and the entire law-abiding citizens.
Asefon, who hails from Ekiti state, expressed his sadness over the gruesome murder of the two peaceful kings, emphasizing that the perpetrators would face the consequences at the hands of security operatives.
“On behalf of my family, I extend our condolences to His Excellency Governor Abiodun Oyebanji, The Executive Governor of Ekiti State, and the good people of Ekiti State, especially the families and subjects of our departed kings.
“I am urgently calling on security agencies to go after the assailants and deal with them to placate the families of the deceased kings and the entire law-abiding citizens.
“I am also calling on the security agencies to track and rescue the primary school pupils from Emure-Ekiti who were kidnapped on their way from school at Eporo-Ekiti.
“I equally wish to appeal to the citizenry to volunteer useful information that will aid in nabbing these murderers to the security agencies.
“This is indeed a challenging time for our nation and my people of Ekiti State in particular, but we must remain resolute in our support of the committed leadership of His Excellency President Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in his avid efforts to secure the lives of Nigerians,” he stated.