Tinubu condemns killing of Ekiti traditional rulers, directs rescue of kidnapped pupils

President-elect, Bola Tinubu

 

By DAVID IORJA, Abuja –

President Bola Tinubu has condemned the killing of two traditional rulers in Ekiti state, the Onimojo of Imojo-Ekiti, Oba Olatunde Samuel Olusola, and the Elesun of Esun-Ekiti, Oba David Babatunde Ogunsola.

Tinubu in a statement by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, condemned the mindless and brutal bloodletting, and pledged that the perpetrators would not escape justice.

The President condoled with the families and subjects of the traditional rulers, Gov. Biodun Oyebanji, and the people of Ekiti State on this deeply agonising development.

In the same vein, Tinubu directed the immediate rescue of pupils and teachers of a private nursery and primary school in Emure Ekiti kidnapped around Eporo-Ekiti area of the State.

He said that security of life and property is the primary responsibility of government, assuring Nigerians that the nation’s security architecture is being robustly fortified for better and expected outcomes.

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