The Myetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria
(MACBAN) in Oyo state is seeking inclusion of its members in operation
Amotekun, a security outfit.
Speaking at a public hearing on the Oyo state security
network agency bill 2020, also known as Amotekun bill, on Monday, Yaqub Bello,
a former chairman of MACBAN in the state, said incorporation of Miyetti Allah
members will be beneficial for the
development of peace in the state.
At the event presided by Abiodun Fadeyi, the deputy speaker
of the state house of assembly, Bello expressed the support of Miyetti Allah to
the Amotekun initiative, saying only “haters of truth” would oppose such a
move.
“Some of us have been in Oyo state for over 40 years,
cohabiting with the natives, married Yoruba women and have children. So, our
request is to include Myetti Allah as members of Operation Amotekun to enhance
the job of the outfit, since we know the terrain of where we rear our cattle,”
he said.
“Having Fulani among the outfit will make it easier for
Amotekun men to distinguish between genuine herdsmen and the criminals while on
patrol. A Fulani man can also serve as an interpreter while interrogating any
suspected herdsman.”
In his remark, Gboyega Adejumo, representative of Gani
Adams, aare ona kakanfo of Yorubaland, said issuance of licence for firearms is
vital for the operations of the security outfit.
He said that the use of dane guns will be ineffective for
their operations, adding that hoodlums and criminal-minded persons may attack
the operatives once observed that they have no arms.
Oyelowo Oyewo, the state attorney-general and commissioner
for justice, said part of the objectives of the Amotekun is to share
intelligence report about crime, suspicious activities and other criminal
activities.
“Others include collaboration with similar security agency,
particularly in Ogun, Lagos, Ondo, Osun and Ekiti states to deter kidnapping,
terrorism, cattle rustling, cultism, highway robbery and other offences, and
also to assist the police in apprehending such criminals,” he said.
“It is also meant to protect lives and property within the
state and ensure that people travelling on the highways, major roads, remote
areas, hinterland, forest and inland waterways carry out their normal
socio-economic activities without fear or hindrance.”
Amotekun, which was earlier declared as a joint security
outfit in the south-west region, became a state effort after the governors met
with Mohammed Adamu, the inspector general of police.
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