Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has expressed deep sadness over the murder of Ismaila Ibrahim and Kasali Adebayo, two members of the People Democratic Party in Ilesa West Local Government Area of the state.
He expressed worry that the killers of the duo party members still walk streets freely and feel untouchable.
Governor, however, called for calm, promising that every legal effort would be explored to get justice for the families of the slain politicians.
In a statement issued by his spokesperson on Wednesday, Adeleke condemned the reprehensible attacks on PDP members allegedly by violent actors in the All Progressives Congress in the past few days, describing killing for political control as barbaric and should be resisted by all and sundry in the interest of peace and stability.
He commiserated with the immediate families of the deceased, the PDP family and everyone touched by their unfortunate passage, expressing dismay that the killers of Ismaila and Kasali still walk on the streets because they feel untouchable.
“I commiserate with their families, PDP members in Ilesa West and beyond over this irreparable loss. I also urge those affected by this terrible incident not to take laws into their hands as we will explore every legal option to bring their killers to justice.
“I want to reiterate my call to all residents of Osun to give peace a chance as no life is worth the ephemeral nature of power. We must do away with any form of violence because it will do no one any good. I pray for the repose of the souls of Messrs Ismaila and Kasali, and everyone lost to the needless bloodletting by those who want to take power through the back door. May peace of God be upon our homes and our dear state. Amin,” the statement quoted the governor as saying.
The duo were reportedly killed last Saturday during the local government election held across the state.
