….. urges Federal, State governments to beef up security
Ikere Development Forum (IDF) a think-tank group and an umbrella body for all Ikere Ekiti Indigenes worldwide strongly condemns the security breach and violent bank robbery that took place in Ikere, Ekiti State on Wednesday, December 13, 2023.
A branch of two commercial banks, namely Wema Bank and Access Bank were attacked in the incident that brought social and economic activities to an abrupt end leading to the death of 3 security personnel of Amotekun.
The Forum condemned the slow response of security agencies especially the police in responding to the dastardly act that claimed innocent lives.
The Forum noted with sadness how the State and the Federal government 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.
”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 dare-devil 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 set back 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, HRM Oba Adejimi Adu Alagbado Agirilala II and the entire community over the tragic occurrence,” the statement stated.
IDF called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji and Inspector General of Police, Mr. Kayode Egbetokun to immediately restore full security to Ikere community and ensure that the perpetrators of the dastardly act are brought to justice.