The palace of the Arole Oduduwa and the Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has debunked the insinuations linking the unfortunate killing of five people in Toro Village, Ile Ife, to any conflict between Ile Ife and Modakeke.
A statement signed by the Ooni’s Director of Media nad Publicity, Comrade Moses Olafare, said the the palace of the Arole Oduduwa received the news of the criminal act on Friday morning with great concern.
The statement added that aside condemning the unfortunate incident in strong terms, the Ooni’s Palace immediately reported the case to appropriate security authorities, who swung into action immediately.
Insisting that while some mischief makers tried to link the criminality to the long-resolved Ife/Modakeke dispute, the Ooni’s Palace stated unequivocally that what happened at Toro village was sheer criminality, adding that the long arm of the law will soon catch up with the perpetrators.
The statement added, “It is public knowledge that the country, like its counterparts across the world, is being confronted by security challenges, which would soon be a thing of the past, with the cooperation of all especially, we citizens.
“Attempts to add communal colouration to the crime with an attempt to distract security operatives from unveiling the evil minds behind the devilish act by some mischief makers is already known to security operatives, who are on top of the matter.”
Lauding government and security operatives, including the Police, the Department of State Service, DSS, the Nigeria Army, vigilante groups and others for being responsive to the ugly situation and their immeasurable roles in sustaining the peace being enjoyed in the communities, Ooni Ogunwusi implored all to be law abiding and carry on with their legitimate activities as perpetrators of acts of criminality are not representing any community and will only be treated as criminals.
