In a bid to put an end to serial killings of citizens of Iseyin and its environs by overzealous men of Nigerian Customs Service NCS, the Aseyin of Iseyinland, Oba Dr Salaudeen Adekunle Ajinese and other stakeholders of Iseyin community have today held meeting to bring an end to extrajudicial killing of residents by Customs.
It should be recalled that earlier yesterday, ODUDUWA NEWS had reported the killing of four people by men of Nigerian Customs who said to have been on a trail of alleged rice smugglers, and in the process invaded an innocent shop and carted away some bags of rice while shooting sporadically which led to the death of four people and one other seriously injuryed
It was learnt that in the stakeholders’ meeting presided over by the traditional ruler, it was resolved that men of Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) be expelled from the community, while some citizens were said to have rained curses on their accomplices who are citizens of Iseyin
It was learnt that the meeting was massively attended by residents, who also came to register their displeasure on the ugly incident that took the lives of four people on the eve of Sallah festival.
“The traditional ruler while speaking affirmed his position that there is existing executive order by President Buhari that says there should be 40km away from border while the Customs are carrying out their operations. He thereby assured residents that all hands are on deck to ensure that all Customs Officers are finally expelled from Iseyin.
“Kabiesi thanked the youths of Iseyin for being repentant and not intractable like some who took laws into their hands during #EndSARS brouhaha which led to destruction of Government properties and privately owned too”.
The monarch thanked the people of Iseyin for their calmness as well as Iseyin Divisional Police Officer for professional conduct
The monarch was both piqued and sobered over the brutal killing of 5 of his youths on a day of joy that people were celebrating after 30days of fasting and supplication”.