Kwara Gov reacts, as gunmen kill Ekiti monarch, abduct wife, two others

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has reacted to the gruesome murder of Olukoro of Koro Ekiti, in Rkiti local government of Kwara state, His Royal Highness rtd General Segun Aremu.

The monarch was reportedly shot dead in his palace on Thursday night by some unknown gunmen, who also whisked away his wife and two others.

The Governor, according to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaiye condemned the development, which he said was reckless, shocking, and abominable.

He charged the security agencies not to spare any resources to track down the perpetrators, free the spouse and others taken away, and bring them to book.

“We will certainly get the perpetrators and ensure that this is their last crime against humanity,” the Governor said, adding: “My profound condolences go to the people of Koro. Our hearts are broken, and we stand by them at this time and always.”

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Ibrahim Sheriff is the Editor of Fresh Insight, an Academia and former Special Assistant on Media to the Speaker, Kwara state House of Assembly. Although a management science researcher by training, he has over a decade experience of practice in Journalism, Public Relations and Communication Strategy. Sheriff holds a Masters Degree in Finance and Bachelors Degree in Banking and Finance from Kwara state University, Malete. He has Certificates in Digital Journalism, Enterprise Creation and Skill Acquisition (ECSA) and Basic Econometrics Data Analysis, as well as Bank of Industry (BoI) Certificate in Business Management. He is also a holder of Diploma in Cooperative Studies from Kwara state Polytechnic, Ilorin and currently a PhD candidate at the Kwara state University, Malete.

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