By Tunde Olamilekan
Members of the Osun State House of Assembly, led by the Deputy Speaker, Akinyode Oyewusi, on Sunday, visited Akinlalu community to commiserate with the victims of last Tuesday’s attack by operatives of Osun Amotekun which left four people dead.
It would be recalled that residents of Akinlalu, a community in Ife North Local Government Area of the state, accused the operatives of Amotekun Corps of launching an attack on the community, with at least 10 people sustaining gunshot injuries during the incident.
Addressing residents at the palace of the Alakinla of Akinlalu, Oba Oluwabusola Oloyede, the deputy speaker assured the community that the government would ensure justice for the victims.
Oyewusi appealed to youths in the community not to take the law into their hands and allow for proper investigation.
“We are here to commiserate with the families and the town over what happened. We also want to beg the youth of Akinlalu to allow peace to reign.
“Ife North is a peaceful region. We don’t have power over what has happened, but we want to assure our people that the state government and the police have already started an investigation into the matter, and I am assuring my people that justice will be served.
“We are waiting for the report of the police and the committee set up by the state government and by God’s grace, the perpetrators will not go freely. We will ensure justice for the victims.”
In his address, the youth leader of Akinlalu, Musibau Adeboye, appealed to the state government to ensure that the perpetrators face the full wrath of the law.
Adebayo said, “I want to appreciate the members of the state assembly for their efforts on this issue, particularly the deputy speaker. Since the incident occurred, he has been with us and he has assured us of the government’s readiness to ensure justice.
“I’ve spoken with my people and we have agreed to remain calm and allow for proper investigation. Our hope and belief is that the people involved in these barbaric acts will be brought to justice.
“I want to appeal to the state government to bring back the police post in Akinlalu. If there had been a police post during the incident, it might not have been as brutal as it was. Before the police could arrive from Ipetumodu that day, the Amotekun personnel had wreaked havoc on residents of the community.”
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