Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, has given residents of the state, who are in possession of illegal guns, a seven-day ultimatum to surrender them or be ready to face the full wrath of the law.
According to a statement made available to our correspondent in Osogbo on Tuesday by the media aide to the governor, Mr. Semiu Okanlawon, the governor gave the ultimatum while receiving the report of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the communal clashes between Ipetumodu and Ashipa communities.
The two communities had earlier in the year engaged in a series of clashes, which led to the burning down of some houses. Some persons were also injured during the clashes which continued for some days.
Aregbesola also called on politicians and people with those he called ‘private Army’ and guards to immediately disband them.
He said the state was entering into an era where it would be strict on the maintenance of the rule of law, peace and order.
He warned that security operatives would start a house-to-house search after the deadline and anybody caught with any illegal gun would be made to face the full wrath of the law.
The governor said, “People with illegal weapons should voluntarily submit them to relevant authorities in not more than one week from now before government begins to fish them out.
People should live to the dictate of the law. Our government will after the one week ultimatum embark on house-to-house search for illegal weapons so that the state can have peace.
“Whoever is caught after the one week deadline will face the full wrath of the law because we are not in a stone age. The state will care for the weak. We are admonishing the strong to be mindful of those that are not strong.”
Chairman of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Ipetumodu-Ashipa communal crisis, Justice Olajide Falola, said the panel discovered that the affected area was awash with small arms.
According to a statement made available to our correspondent in Osogbo on Tuesday by the media aide to the governor, Mr. Semiu Okanlawon, the governor gave the ultimatum while receiving the report of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the communal clashes between Ipetumodu and Ashipa communities.
The two communities had earlier in the year engaged in a series of clashes, which led to the burning down of some houses. Some persons were also injured during the clashes which continued for some days.
Aregbesola also called on politicians and people with those he called ‘private Army’ and guards to immediately disband them.
He said the state was entering into an era where it would be strict on the maintenance of the rule of law, peace and order.
He warned that security operatives would start a house-to-house search after the deadline and anybody caught with any illegal gun would be made to face the full wrath of the law.
The governor said, “People with illegal weapons should voluntarily submit them to relevant authorities in not more than one week from now before government begins to fish them out.
People should live to the dictate of the law. Our government will after the one week ultimatum embark on house-to-house search for illegal weapons so that the state can have peace.
“Whoever is caught after the one week deadline will face the full wrath of the law because we are not in a stone age. The state will care for the weak. We are admonishing the strong to be mindful of those that are not strong.”
Chairman of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Ipetumodu-Ashipa communal crisis, Justice Olajide Falola, said the panel discovered that the affected area was awash with small arms.
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