Ondo Gov threatens to sanction traditional rulers over inability to secure domains – Akeredolu

Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo has threatened to sanction any traditional ruler in the state who is unable to contain the activities of cultists in their domain.

Akeredolu gave the warning in a statewide broadcast in Akure on Thursday night, May 6.

The governor said warned that any traditional ruler that was unable to contain the activities of cultists in his domain would be sanctioned by the government according to the law.

Akeredolu added that the state government would not hesitate to impose a 24-hour curfew on any community where there were crises and any culpable traditional ruler would be sanctioned.

”Every individual in possession of illegal firearms is advised to submit them to security agencies as the government has mandated the security agencies to prosecute any person found with such weapons.

“Parents are advised to control their wards on the use of drugs and other enablers as security agencies have been mandated to be on guard with a view to apprehending users of such drugs,” he said.

The curfew took effect from 6 p.m. on Wednesday.

The government warned that security agencies have been deployed and mandated to enforce the curfew.

Accordingly, anyone who violates or contravenes this order shall face the full wrath of the Law.

The government warned that dire consequences await such defaulters.

Meanwhile, Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has revealed that the Nigerian Military was yet to tackle insecurity challenges because of inadequate resources at its disposal.

This assertion by Lawan came just a few days after the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, had said that the Buhari administration overfunded Operation Lafiya Dole in the North-East.

According to Mrs Ahmed, the Buhari administration has been funding the military, adding that even special requests made to the President by the security agencies were funded 100 per cent.

However, in his statement before Senate plenary on Thursday, May 6, shortly before a closed-door session with the security chiefs, Lawan said the military was performing within the limited equipment it has.