House of Assembly Reacts to Assassination of Lagos Prince, Demola Akinloye

• The Lagos state house of assembly on Tuesday, September 17, condemned the killing of Prince Kazeem Ademola Akinloye
• The house urged Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to urgently commence an investigation into the tragic incident
• State lawmakers observed a minute silence in honour of the slain prince and they agreed to send a letter of condolence to the Ojomu royal family

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Ikeja, Lagos state - The Lagos state house of assembly on Tuesday, September 17, described the killing of Prince Kazeem Akinloye, the first son of Ojomu of Ajiran land, Tijani Akinloye, as one too many.

The lawmakers urged Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Kayode Egbetokun, the inspector-general of police (IGP), to urgently commence an investigation into the murder.

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The state legislators' demand was contained in a statement made available to Legit.ng by Eromosele Ebhomele, the chief press secretary (CSP) to the speaker of the Lagos state house of assembly, Mudashiru Obasa.

Recall was murdered in broad daylight on Monday, August 26, around Chevron Drive.

Raising the issue under 'Matters of Urgent Public Importance', the majority leader of the house, Noheem Adams, called the attention of his colleagues to the reported gruesome murder of Prince Akinloye.

Adams urged the house to call for a thorough investigation into the incident.

The deputy majority leader of the house, Ademola Richard Kasunmu, stated that 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 murder of Sheriff Ishola Salami in the same area of the state some months ago.

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While praying for the repose of the souls of Prince Akinloye and Salami, he said the mystery behind the killings needed to be unravelled.

Cholera: Lawmakers demand public enlightenment

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the Lagos house of assembly recommended measures to combat the spiralling cases of cholera in the state.

Obasa noted that the state's residents need to be educated about the activities causing the illness.

The speaker also encouraged that stricter measures be put in place to ensure that the drainage and canals in the state are kept clean.

Source: Legit.ng