Amotekun leader in Oyo State, General Kunle Togun, retd, has
raised the alarm that a large number of fully armed Fulani herders are trooping
into the State from foreign lands through Saki East, Saki West and Atisbo Local
Government Areas.
The retired Army General said this during the Yoruba World
Assembly, YWA’s first traditional security summit held at the old House of
Chiefs, Parliament Buildings Secretariat in Ibadan.
The Amotekun chairman who was absent from the meeting as the
chief guest of honour, forwarded the message to the Chairman, Governing Council
and Secretary-General of YWA, Chief Taye Ayorinde and Dr. Victor Taiwo
respectively, explaining the reason for his absence.
“I am still in Saki area. The Fulani herdsmen are trooping
in, in large numbers to Saki East and Saki West as well as Atisbo Local
Government areas of the expansive Opara Forest reserve,” his message reads
He said, however, that his “boy”, who he described as “very
experienced,” have been very successful, calling on seasoned hunters in the
state to assist Amotekun.
He maintained that the armed herders are not Nigerians,
adding that, “Amulets, charms, poisoned arrows and daggers already seized from
them are about six bags as of now.”
He further disclosed that, “some community chiefs and
traditional rulers are among those inviting them.”
He further disclosed that two chiefs who are allegedly among
those bringing in armed herdsmen into the State are to be investigated by
Amotekun.
Meanwhile, the Governor of the State, Seyi Makinde, has
issued a stern warning to traditional rulers in the state.
The Governor in a statement on Thursday warned the
traditional chiefs against allocating land to any foreigner without proper
documentation.
Makinde who noted that this is one of the major causes of
insecurity in the state, said such would not be tolerated.
The Governor’s warning was contained in a statement signed
by his Chief Press Secretary, Taiwo Adisa, where he insisted that his
government will ensure that every foreigner in Oyo State are properly
documented very soon.
The Governor added that foreigners working in the mining
site will be documented, adding that a task force is being set up to do this.
In another development, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) on
Thursday accused Amotekun of intimidating other ethnic groups living and doing
businesses in the region.
MURIC said that members of the South West security outfit
are profiling and intimidating Northerners traveling down the south.
It further accused the security outfit of engaging in
extra-judicial killings of Yoruba people.
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