Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun has given a marching order to Ogun Police Command to go after the killers of a couple, Kehinde and Bukola Fatinoye.
Abiodun stated this in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Wednesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Kunle Somorin.
The home of the Fatinoyes at GRA, Ibara, Abeokuta was invaded by assassins on January 1 shortly after the family returned from the cross-over service in the church.
The couple were killed and their home was set ablaze. Their surviving son and the housemaid were abducted.
The corpse of the son was later found in a river with his hands and foot tied.
The governor declared that the killers would not go unpunished, saying the police must go after them and apprehend them.
He described the incident as unfortunate and heart-breaking, vowing that his administration would not hesitate to deploy the required resources to unmask the persons behind the crime.
The governor noted that the incident shocked him, particularly when efforts had been geared by his administration toward strengthening the security architecture within the state.
He said: “My heart goes out to the families of Kehinde and Bukola Fatinoye.
“The incident indeed shocked me; it was unfortunate and tragic. I can imagine the pains the families would be going through at this period when everyone is still basking in the euphoria of the New Year.
“This is a grievous crime, no doubt. I have directed the Commissioner of Police to ensure that everything is done in order to arrest the people behind the dastard act.
“I assure you that the perpetrators will not go unpunished. Such a heinous crime should not go without making the people responsible face the full wrath of the law.
“Though our administration had since strengthened the security architecture in the state, we shall continue to provide logistics to the security agencies in order to make our state the safest to live, work and play.”
