Ojogo said gunmen shot for more than 20 minutes and the police didn’t show up despite the fact that police station was a few metres away.

He, therefore said this is one of the reason why  state police is needed to avoid such incident in future.

The former commissioner said this on Monday,  during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily.  

“The nearest police station to that place is two km. There is a police station not far from the Olowo palace, and this happened not far from the palace,” Ojogo said.

“These gunmen shot for more than 20 minutes and the police didn’t show up. This is the reason we need state police.

“If we are truly going to practice true federalism, then each state should have its police to be able to stop such incidents.”

Chief Ogunye Idowu and Chief Sunday Bada have also been barred by Governor Akeredolu from parading themselves as Olokoja of Okoja.

Ondo Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Donald Ojogo said the curfew takes effect from 6.00 pm on May 5, 2021.

The statement read “Government warns that Security Agencies have been deployed and mandated to enforce the curfew. Accordingly, anyone who violates or contravenes this order shall face the full wrath of the Law. Dire consequences await such defaulters. In the meantime, Government has ordered the immediate suspension of all activities relating to the OLOKOJA chieftaincy title. In this regard, no one is permitted to parade himself as OLOKOJA, or engage in promotional activities relating to the title in question. This directive takes immediate effect.”

He said this in a statement released on Thursday, May 14, stating that money which was uncovered due to the discrete financial intelligence of the Commissioner for Finance Mr Wale Akinterinwa, was lodged in a third-generation bank without due process for over 10 years ago.

Ojogo said “We recall that at the inception of this administration, concerted efforts were made to take a comprehensive inventory of all assets and liabilities of Government which include liquidity status. This exercise, modestly conducted without the usual noise, was aimed at avoiding sensationalization and needless acrimony. In this regard, all development partners of the Government, including Banks rendered highly commendable forms of assistance. It should be noted that neither the Finance Commissioner nor the Accountant-General was in his present position as at when the said account was opened more than ten years ago. The invitation of the Finance Commissioner by the House of Assembly and indeed, same extended to both the State Accountant-General and the Auditor-General are in line with Government’s desire to make as transparent as possible, the management of our commonwealth in Ondo State.”