Minister of solid minerals Dele Alake has condemned the kidnap of pupils in Emure-Ekiti and the killing of two traditional rulers in Ekiti State.
Six private school pupils, three teachers and driver of the school bus were kidnapped on Monday evening. On that same day, gunmen killed two monarchs.
In a statement on Tuesday, Mr Alake expressed his concerns over the incidents, noting that President Bola Tinubu would continue to work to improve security.
His statement said, “I received with deep sadness the report of yesterday’s 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.
“These two traditional rulers, according to media reports, were gruesomely murdered by their assailants while returning from a security meeting.
“The tragic incident, again, speaks to the challenges of insecurity in our country, which the President Tinubu-led administration is working very hard to surmount.
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“On behalf of my family, I send our condolences to Governor Abiodun Oyebanji; the government and people of Ekiti State, especially the families and subjects of our departed kings.”
Alake urged the security agencies to fish out the assailants and ensure they face the full wrath of the law.
“In the same vein, I call on the Police high command and the Department of State Security to rescue the primary school pupils from Emure-Ekiti that were kidnapped on their way from school at Eporo-Ekiti.
“There is no doubt that this is a very distressing moment for the people of Ekiti State and Nigerians in general, but the Federal Government under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu will continue to work very hard to improve security situation in our country,” he said.
