BY TIMOTHY AGBOR, OSOGBO
Osun state government on Friday allayed the fears of a possible resurgence of the Ife/Modakeke crisis, just as it appealed to the people of the areas not to allow criminal elements to seize any situation to unleash mayhem on the people.
Government has also ordered immediate deployment of armed policemen with support from the army in the trouble areas to forestall possible breakdown of law and order.
The State Information Commissioner, Mrs. Funke Egbemode, said in a statement released on Friday evening after a meeting of government officials with heads of security agencies, where the situation in Ife and Modakeke areas was critically examined.
Government, while sympathising with the families of those that died in the unfortunate incident, also called on security operatives to get to the root of the circumstances leading to the death of the deceased.
It also counselled residents and citizens not to take the laws into their hands.
Also, the State Commissioner of Police, CP Olawale Olokode, has assured that the killers of the five farmers would be arrested.
The CP, in a statement issued by the command’s spokeperson, Yemisi Opalola appealed to residents of the towns to remain calm and avail the command credible information that will fast track the arrest of the perpetrators.
