We will use all means available to secure our people —Ekiti obas

THE January 29, 2024 murder of two traditional leaders And THE kidnapping of school students And staff members In Ékiti State to have propagated fears And shock through THE South West.

While THE two traditional the leaders, THE Elesun of Esun Ekiti, Oba David Babatunde Ogunsakin And THE Olumojo of Imojo-Ekiti, Oba Samuel Olatunde Olusola, were murdered by armed men, THE Alara of Macaw (Ikolé), Oba Sunday Adebayo Fatoba, escaped THE murderer attack closely. THE incident occurred around THE Oke-Ako area of Ikolé Local Government Area of THE State. THE even day, five school students, three teachers And driver were removed by armed men When they were to come back House around Emure-Ekiti-Eporo-Ekiti Road. THE victims are Again has be released as of press time on Friday.

THE late Oba Olusola was A partner teacher has THE Quantity Survey Department of THE Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA). He was due has become A professor.

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Speaking with SATURDAY Tribune, THE secretary of Majority Obas of Ékiti To land (MOBEL) And Onikun of Ikun-Ekiti, Moba Local Government Area, Oba Olatunde David Olushola, sentenced THE murder of THE monarchs. While declaring that obas are not cowards, he said each Yoruba king had THE means has defend her people. He called For retrospection among THE traditional institution In THE state.

"We need has goodbye OUR position as obas. THE culture, tradition And mystery around THE obaship East almost eroded by modernization, religion, And even THE method of emerging as A traditional ruler has has been terribly politicized.

"All of We agreed that there East THE need has go back has THE the basics. However We know crime has advance with technology, We always believe traditional leaders must stay spiritual And almost untouchable," Oba Olushola said.

Request about THE immediate solution has THE incessant the attacks, THE traditional said: "We to have Free OUR suggestion has THE governor which East, among other things, has empower THE traditional leaders; THE empowerment East not by money Or logistics alone but by a few brackets.

"Although modernization has cut In he, a lot of We always believe In THE traditional system And as A matter of do, THE obas should stay spiritual apart Since be majestic And, of course, almost untouchable. But THE situation of constitutionality And modernity, democracy And THE as to have Really affected THE fabrics of traditional institution And, SO, THE First of all law East has protect OUR lives.

"THE government should empower THE traditional institution And We to have speak with OUR governor, WHO East A listen governor, because We believe each oba can secure her environment. We are not cowards. THE security voice should be deployed has THE the base And traditional leaders because We spend A plot of money maintain OUR constructions And, SO, When they empower We, No marauder will come close OUR communities because We will take THE lead.

"You remember A little years There is When they turned My communities In A ransom taking area, We rallied round And Today We defeated them. We know What We can TO DO without necessarily depending on, depending on THE official security system. »

On her part, THE Onise of Odo-Oro Ekiti, Ikolé Local Government Area, Oba Babatunde Adebayo Jemilehin, recommended THE to use of technology, especially drones, has monitor THE forests through THE state.

"We heard about THE purchase of drone In THE pass but We did not see he. Maybe he was not approved by THE authorities. But I believe We can get monitoring drones that can be used has identify those In THE bush. We to have resolved among ourselves has comb THE forests In OUR area but THE issue East, Or are THE staff has to use For these efforts? As A First of all stage, We need has identify Or THE armed men are.

"THE issue of security rests on We And We should go back And to use any of them means has secure OUR people. Never mind means that East legitimate must be used NOW because that East THE most important thing. If he East technology Or traditional method, We must TO DO something. Unfortunately, security to focus has always has been In THE cities, exit THE rural areas vulnerable. These communities lack THE presence of security the agencies, even However We are aware of THE staff shortage," Oba Jémiléhin said.

According to has THE Onimesi of Imesi-Ekiti, Oba Olatunji Olatunde, THE traditional institution has resolved has support THE efforts of THE government And THE security agencies towards ensure peace through communities In THE state.

He warned THE people has cease Since assimilate religion with THE culture And tradition.

Oba Olatunji said: "We to have seen t...