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By Emmanuel Adeleke
Oyo State Government has disclosed the reason behind the suspension of Onido of Ido, Oba Gbolagade Muritala Babalola, Gbadewolu I.
A statement issued on Friday by the Commissioner of Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, said the monarch was suspended due to an intelligence report linking him to illegal miners in Ido Local Government Area of the state.
According to the commissioner, the government took the tough decision to send signal to those aiding and abetting criminals within the state that they are in the wrong place.
“In the light of our recent experience and government’s daily efforts to rid our land of criminals, we are sending the signal to all like-minded elements to vacate our zone or be caught and brought to justice,” he said.