Aregbesola Gives Osun Residents One Week Ultimatum To Submit Illegal Ammunitions

Osun
State Governor Ogbeni Raufu Aregbesola has given those in possession
of illegal arms and ammunitions in the
state a seven- day ultimatum to
either surrender the weapons or be
ready to face the full wrath of the
law.
According to a statement issued by
the governor’s media aide, Semiu
Okanlawon in Osogbo on Tuesday,
Aregbesola gave the ultimatum
while receiving the report of the
Judicial Commission of Inquiry he
set up to look into the crisis
between Ipetumodu and Ashipa
communities.
It would be recalled that the two
communities had earlier in the year
engaged in skirmishes, which led to
the burning down of some houses.
Some persons were also reported to
have sustained varying degree of
injuries during the clashes.
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 embarks 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”.
Aregbesola also called on politicians
and persons with those he called
“Private Army” and guards in the
state to immediately disband them.
He warned that the state was
entering into an era where it would
be strict on the maintenance of the
rule of law, peace and order.
Earlier, Chairman of the Judicial
Commission of Inquiry into the
Ipetumodu-Ashipa communal crisis,
Justice Olajide Falola, said the panel
discovered that the axis was flooded
with light and small arms.
He said, “We have virtually resolved
the dispute between the two
communities, especially the market
day issue and boundary. We have
also recommended that some
persons be investigated for possible
prosecution.
“There is a proliferation of arms and
ammunition in the axis of the two
communities.
Those in possession of guns are
reportedly being protected by elites
in the society. We have
recommended that police should
take steps to clean up the area of
these dangerous weapons”.