By Ogungbayi Adeyemi S. | adeyemi@ddnewsonline.com
Editor, DDNews |
The Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, has ordered a decisive crackdown on political killings and violence in Osun State, directing the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the South-West, Adegoke Fayoade, to immediately restore peace and stability ahead of the forthcoming governorship election.
DIG Fayoade conveyed the IGP’s directive during a closed-door meeting with Governor Ademola Adeleke at the Government House in Osogbo on Friday.
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Accompanied by the Assistant Inspector-General of Police for Zone 11, the Osun State Commissioner of Police, and other senior officers, Fayoade said he was sent on the express instruction of the IGP to investigate the recent wave of political violence and ensure perpetrators are brought to justice.
“The Commissioner of Police and his men have been instructed that never again should any act of brigandage take place in this state. The IG has directed the AIG and the CP to take charge and ensure that this act of violence… is not allowed to occur again,” Fayoade stated.
He assured the governor that the police would live up to expectations and conduct the forthcoming governorship election in a peaceful atmosphere, citing the successful and peaceful polls in Anambra and Ekiti states as the new standard.
“I want to assure you that the Osun State forthcoming elections will be conducted under a very peaceful atmosphere… We are not going to allow anybody to violate the law of the land and cause any havoc or any uneasiness in the state.”
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The DIG also visited the Ataoja of Osogbo to reassure the traditional ruler that security challenges in the state would be addressed promptly.
Governor Adeleke’s Strong Response In his reaction, Governor Ademola Adeleke welcomed the intervention but insisted that ending the violence would only be meaningful if those responsible for the killings are arrested and prosecuted.
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The governor accused some police officers in the state of collaborating with political thugs and failing to act on reported cases of violence.
“You visit us at a time some policemen are openly known to be collaborating with political thugs to unleash violence on our people,” Adeleke said.
He cited three recent unresolved political murders — Eluyera at Ikire, Ezekiel at Ilobu, and Aderogba at Esa Oke — noting that no arrests had been made despite the suspects being well-known.
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The governor expressed confidence in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the IGP but demanded enforcement of the law without fear or favour.
The meeting comes amid rising political tension in Osun State as the governorship election approaches, with growing concerns over politically motivated killings, attacks on billboards, and sporadic shootings in parts of the state.
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The IGP’s directive is expected to trigger intensified security operations, with the state police command under pressure to investigate all cases of murder and political violence and prosecute those found culpable.
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