A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo state, Mr. Akinwale Akinwole has called on the aggrieved youths in Ogbomoso land to shelve their swords and allow peace and tranquility to reign supreme in the ancient town.
Apart from visiting Ita Alasa and Isale Ora communities where he specifically appealed to the youths, representatives of LAUTECH Students, the PDP chieftain also met with the parents of late Isiaq Jimoh who died in the ensued scuffle, police authority in Ogbomoso area command office among others.
Wolekanle who lauded the IGP, Mohammed Adamu for yielding to the agitation of the public by disbanding the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, a unit of the Nigerian Police Force popularly known as SARS, said, “the ENDSARS Protest was a right step taken at a right time and thank God SARS has been disbanded by the IGP”.
He, however frowned at the way the palace of Soun of Ogbomoso land, Oba Oladunni Oyewumi Ajagungbade III, was destroyed on sunday.
“A talk has already been initiated in town and I can assure you that everything will be settled but you have to be calmed, Governor Makinde is not happy with the development and is already wading in to see how lasting peace would be achieved”, he said.
After the meetings, the youths agreed to put the protest on hold and allow peace to reign.
Normalcy has since immediately after the meetings returned to the town, but they insisted that those arrested should be released and the police should present the officers that shot at people during the protest.
” Those who were killed by the police are innocent people, the victims were not part of the agitation to #Endsars slogan that rented the air”, they submitted.
“The police came to their area to arrest these innocent brothers and relatives of the deceased “, Taju, one of the youths who spoke at the meeting alleged.
Also commenting, the LAUTECH community representatives assured the convener of the peace meeting of absolutely peace and order around the school vicinity, but implored the police authority to let the peace and tranquility be achievable by seeing to the maximum security of the people.
They appreciate the efforts of Akinwole towards restoring peace to the town, commending him for his genuine love for the people.
