prosecute any indicted monarch in this regard.
He spoke against the backdrop of allegation by
the state Commissioner of Police, Fatai Oseni that some monarchs are aiding and
abetting criminal activities in the state.
The governor, who spoke through the
Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Muslim Folami,
yesterday lamented the situation, while addressing traditional rulers in
Alausa, Ikeja, yesterday.
Folami said that the state government will not
hesitate to apply the full weights of the law against any traditional ruler, no
matter how influential he is for aiding criminal activities in the state.
His words: “Intelligence has revealed that
some of them, particularly from Ikorodu and Ishawo axis collaborate with
militants to kidnap innocent residents. Yesterday I told them to their faces
that this might lead to de-robing, dethronement and prosecution if
investigation revealed that any monarch is part of the criminality. It is a
cankerworm that we will fight together, no one is free, what we need is
vigilance and support for government”.
The sun news reported that he added: “Any Baale, chief, or Oba found to
be colluding with militants and other criminals to cause unrest in Lagos State
will have their titles revoked, dethroned and prosecuted”.
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