The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Ibadan chapter has urged the Inspector General of Police and other top security chiefs to fish out killers of one of its members.
ASUU enjoined the security operatives to track down and arrest killers, Professor Opeyemi Isaac Ajewole.
The union made these declarations via a statement made available to Afripost on Thursday.
Recall that Professor Opeyemi Isaac Ajewole, who lectures in the department of Social and environmental forestry Development at the University of Ibadan was killed by some suspected armed robbers on Monday.
The union while reacting, enjoined the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba to assist Oyo state Police Command with all logistics support needed to unravel and arrest the killers of the the deceased.
ASUU in a statement signed by its Chairman, Professor Ayo Akinwole, tasked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to take passionate interest in the case.
The union appealed to Tinubu to ensure the security system unmasks the faces behind the murder of the deceased.
Akinwole added that the only tribute which the death of Professor Ajewole deserves is that his killers are brought to justice.
He condemned the gruesome murder of the don.
He then urged the present administration to use this opportunity to tackle the problem of insecurity across the country.
Akinwole said, “The hearts of every ASUU-UI member are bleeding so profusely as if pierced by swords. Our bones shook so tremendously as if our marrows were naked in the tundra region.
“We condemn in totality the gruesome murder of our comrade, Professor Opeyemi Isaac Ajewole and charge the security operatives to track down and apprehend the perpetrators of this dastardly act, with a view to unravelling the motive behind the incident as well as bringing the perpetrators to book.
“The Union wishes to use this teary occasion of Professor Ajewole’s sudden death to call on the Nigerian state to resolutely tackle the problem of insecurity in the country, apprehend the killers of Professor Ajewole and punish them most appropriately. This is the least tribute that this nation can pay to our fallen hero and friend- Professor Opeyemi Isaac Ajewole.”