Mr Kayode Ojo, Chairman, Governing Council of the Federal University of Technology, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), has condemned the rising insecurity and killings in Ekiti State.

Ojo, who spoke through his Media Aide, Deji Aiyelabowo, on Saturday in Ado-Ekiti described the recent killings in the state as senseless, cruel and barbaric.

He urged the security agencies to do everything possible to arrest the killers and face the wrath of the law.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that three persons were recently killed by gunmen at different locations in Ado-Ekiti metropolis.

A commercial motorcycle ticket agent was shot dead close to the former Police Headquarters, Okesha, a POS operator was killed at Adebayo area and a rice hawker was killed close to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps office at the popular Oja-Oba by yet to be arrested persons operating on motorcycle.

Ojo observed that the seeming helplessness of the police in crime control and prevention in the state was worrisome.

“This despicable act must be condemned by all right thinking Nigerians, not only Ekiti residents.

”No doubt, the few criminals in our society are looking for opportunities to discourage or create fear in the minds of the people in the state so that evils can flourish. We must not allow this.

“We must not allow evils to flourish in the society and security agencies must be alive to their responsibilities by exposing criminals from within.

“Let the community fish out the criminals who carried out these dastardly act and hand them over to security agencies.

“The killers are human beings, who are supposed to be traceable. They are not spirit, hence, all efforts should be made by all who are supposed to do the needful,” he said.

Ojo, who is an All Progressives Congress chieftain in Ekiti State, called for holistic measures to put the barbaric act under check before degenerating to uncontrollable situation.

“There is need for all security agencies to work together as a team to form a formidable body to put an end to the ugly development in the state.

“The security agencies in the state should come together to work out a more professional modality to put an immediate halt to it.

“The police and other relevant security agencies must work together to bring the culprits to book to serve as deterrent to others,” he said.

While commiserating with the families of the victims, Ekiti people, the government, Ojo prayed God to console them over the loss.

He urged residents to always be their brothers’ keepers, urging them to always be security conscious.