Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has expressed
bewilderment over the effrontery of suspected Fulani herders launching attacks
on communities in the state despite the security arrangement put in place.
According to the governor, he never imagined that the
security threat in the state would get to its current point.
Akeredolu disclosed this on Tuesday while appointing the
Commander of Amotekun Corps in the state, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye as his
Special Adviser on Security Matters.
Herders numbering about 50 had on January 7, 2022 laid siege
to Molege village where three people were hacked to death and houses razed.
The governor emphasised that the invasion of communities and
villages by criminals masquerading as herdsmen was part of what informed his
decision to have a Special Adviser who had been part of the system.
While disclosing that Adeleye will continue to function as
the Corps’ Commander, Akeredolu noted that the appointment was part of the
efforts towards improving the working relationship between government and
security agencies in the state.
“That people will have the audacity to come to our villages
and communities, kill our people and set their houses ablaze. I knew I needed
to do something. Part of my immediate reaction is what you are seeing here
today.
“I am a practical person. And I have seen that we are faced
with a lot of challenges. I know that my SSA on Security is never part of our
executive council and I am convinced that we have a security council meeting,
only few of us here are on it.”
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