The Lagos State House of Assembly has condemned the killing of Prince Kazeem Akinloye, first son of the Ojomu of Ajiran land in Lagos, Oba Tijani Akinloye, describing it as one too many.
The House also demanded that security be beefed up in the Lekki area where the incident took place to assure the residents of adequate safety.
The House urged Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to urgently commence an investigation into the incident with the aim of ensuring justice for the bereaved family.
The House, which observed a minute silence in honour of the deceased, also resolved to send a letter of condolence to the Ojomu Royal Family.
Ademola was shot and stabbed to death on August 26, 2024, along Chevron Drive, Lekki area of Lagos by yet-to-be-identified gunmen.
The area was deserted after the incident with the police noting that it was probing the incident.
Raising the issue under ‘Matters of Urgent Public Importance’ on Tuesday, the Majority Leader of the House, Noheem Adams, called the attention of his colleagues to the killing of Akinloye.
Adams urged the House to call for a thorough investigation into the incident.
The Deputy Majority Leader of the House, Ademola Kasunmu, said the situation was enough for the security agencies in the state to work more efficiently.
Supporting the motion, Gbolahan Yishawu (Eti-Osa 2) recalled a similar case involving the killing of one Sheriff Salami within the same area of the state some months ago.
While praying for the repose of the souls of Prince Akinloye and Salami, he said the mystery behind the killings needed to be unraveled.
Sympathising with the Ojomu family, the Deputy Speaker of the House, Mojisola Meranda, who presided over the sitting on behalf of Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, urged the Lagos State Police Command to do more concerning the case.
“I also want to suggest that pending the conclusion of the investigation, the police should provide security at the palace to avoid intimidation of people there,” she said.
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