Gani Adams, the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, says terrorists have made inroads into 40 local governments in the south-west geopolitical zone.
Adams added that in the last two years, he has repeatedly
raised the alarm about the influx of terrorists in the region.
Speaking in an interview with The Punch, Adams said his
office has also made attempts to collaborate with governors in the region to no
avail.
“We have 137 local government areas in the south-west, and
we spotted not remnants of terrorists, but a lot of terrorists in no fewer than
40 local governments. We have many terrorists that have infiltrated those local
government areas,” he said.
“We kept that document to ourselves because we were more
confident that working with state governments, which are the institutions
governing the states, would yield results compared to working with law
enforcement agents.
“As a result, we called for collaboration with state
governments for the past two years. This is a government that knows your
antecedents, knows that you have a structure across Yorubaland, even beyond
Yorubaland and in some northern states, yet refuses to talk to you, refuses to
agree with you, or even assist you, despite being in power and benefitting from
security votes.
“Yet they didn’t call to discuss with you. So, you have to
bear in mind that the only assistance you can give to Yoruba people is to talk
to the media and give little information that some states have been infiltrated
and that there would be attacks in those states, because you are not helping
matters by divulging the entire information.”
Speaking on reported attempts by hunters to engage the
kidnappers who abducted schoolchildren in Oriire LGA of Oyo state, Adams said
the hunters possess limited powers.
He added that all factions of Oodua Peoples’ Congress (OPC)
and other groups in the south-west will collaborate to confront the criminals
in the south-west.
“All hands must be on deck to confront these criminals. You
can have less potential and still know the criminals in your area. Security is
not always about carrying sophisticated arms,” he said.
“You need intelligent people. You need people who can
infiltrate enemy territories. You need multilingual people who can speak
different languages and use that advantage to gather intelligence.
“You also need people with spiritual potential. You even
need clerics who will pray for the success of your mission. So, the issue of
security has different sectors. By combining those sectors, you can achieve
victory against criminals.”
On May 15, armed men attacked schools and surrounding
communities in Oriire LGA of Oyo state, abducting pupils, students and
teachers.
The attacks affected Baptist Nursery and Primary School in
Yawota, Community Grammar School, and L.A Primary School in Esin Ele, all
within the Ogbomoso axis.
Terrorists have also repeatedly struck communities in Ondo,
south-west Nigeria, in recent times.
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