The Nigerian Police has announced that 13 suspects have been arrested in connection with the killing of two traditional rulers in Ekiti State on Monday.

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Making this known as the Force PRO, Muyiwa Adejobi while speaking on a monitored programme.

Adejobi also said Police had ordered strategic deployments to deal with the incident while assuring the residents of the state that pupils and teachers kidnapped around the Eporo-Ekiti area of the state would be rescued.

This was as President Bola Tinubu ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to ensure that all the perpetrators were apprehended and caused to face the full wrath of the law.

The two monarchs, the Onimojo of Imojo-Ekiti, Oba Olatunde Olusola, and the Elesun of Esun-Ekiti, Oba David Ogunsola, were killed when they were returning from a meeting in Irele-Ekiti on Monday.

Giving a situation report on the killing, the Force PRO said IGP Kayode Egbetokun is doing everything possible to apprehend the culprits, a move he said has led to some arrests.