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By Emma Njoku
The Ikere Development Forum (IDF), has condemned the security breach and bank robbery that took place in Ikere, Ekiti State, on Wednesday, December 13, 2023.
A branch of two commercial banks were attacked in the incident that brought social and economic activities to an abrupt end, leading to the death of three security personnel of Amotekun.
IDF national president, Mr. Femi Ekundayo, in a statement, yesterday, condemned the slow response of security agencies, especially the police, to the dastardly act which claimed innocent lives.
The forum noted with sadness, how the state and the federal governments had “left a whole local government without any functional police station since arsonists burnt down the two divisional police stations in the town during the #EndSARS protest in 2020.”
The statement reads: “We are sad that our beloved community was violently attacked by armed robbers on a day that has been tagged a Black Wednesday.
“This is the second time the peaceful community will be attacked by daredevil robbers who came to rob commercial banks. Similar violent attack on banks happened in 2011 and left the town without banking activities for months.
This new episode will cause social and economic setbacks for our people who will have to bear the pain of travelling to neighbouring communities for their banking transactions.
“The forum commiserates with the Ogoga of Ikere Kingdom, Oba Adejimi Adu Alagbado Agirilala II and the entire community over the tragic occurrence.”
The forum called on President Bola Tinubu, Governor Biodun Oyebanji and the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Kayode Egbetokun, to immediately restore full security to Ikere community, fast track the rebuilding of the damaged police stations and ensure that the perpetrators of the dastardly act are brought to justice.
It also called on the relevant security agencies to be alert to their responsibilities and ensure the protection of life and property in Ikere, while it urged the people to remain calm, law-abiding, vigilant and support the security agencies in their bid to put an end to such occurrences in the community.
