Adeleke demands Fadahunsi’s arrest over alleged call for killing of Accord members
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo –
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of the senator representing Osun East Senatorial District, Francis Fadahunsi, over a viral video in which the senator was allegedly heard calling for the killing of Accord Party members and their family members in Ijesaland.
Addressing a press briefing in Osogbo on Tuesday, Adeleke described the alleged statement as a matter that had gone beyond partisan politics and should be treated as a national security concern.
The governor alleged that “the issue of the viral video of a serving Senator, Francis Fadahunsi, who today called for the killing of Accord Party leaders, supporters and their families. In the video, the senator even threatened that where they cannot get Accord Party leaders, they should kill their wives and children”.
He said he had raised the matter with the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, who, according to him, confirmed the existence of the video and assured him of immediate action.
The governor also alleged that a police signal had been issued directing the immediate arrest of Accord Party leaders in Osun State, with instructions that those arrested be taken to Abuja and not released until Monday.
He further called on the police and the Department of State Services to immediately arrest Senator Fadahunsi over what he described as an alleged incitement to genocide against the people of Ijesaland and Osun State.
Adeleke also demanded an end to what he described as the “illegal operations” of the Intelligence Response Team, alleging that its operatives had arrested more than 62 Accord Party leaders across local government areas without justification.
“This is now beyond politics. This is now a national security threat that requires the attention of Mr President through the Office of the National Security Adviser. We demand that the IGP enforce due process and fair policing by aborting all anti-people plots against democracy in Osun State,” he said.
