Following the resurgence of kidnapping in the Southwest region, Soludero Hunters’ Association has sought the approval of the governors in the six states of the South West and that of the Inspector General of Police for them to go into the forest and smoke the bandits out of their hiding places.
The National President of the Association, Oba Nureni Akintola Anabi, who made this known on behalf of the hunters while reacting to the increase in kidnapping in the region, said all they needed to put a halt to the menace was the approval.
”If we get their nod, we will swing to action immediately. We need to get the police informed so that the operation can be successful. We won’t allow bandits to return to our zone. We, the hunters are ready to face them and chase them out.”
“I will write a letter to the Inspector General of Police, all the governors in the zone to grant us approval to enter the forest”, he stated.
Similarly, Yoruba Social-Cultural Organisation, Afenifere, Yoruba Council Worldwide has raised the alarm over the resurgence of kidnapping in the region, describing it as disturbing and disheartening.
The Publicity Secretary of the Pan Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifer, Jare Ajayi, said the resurgence of kidnapping in the South West and other parts of the country is very disturbing and disheartening saying what they thought had been a thing of the past has shown up again.
“We, in Afenifere, feel disturbed and it is disheartening to hear news of kidnapping again after a long time. We urge all tiers of government to buckle up and develop a modern security technology to nip it in the bud. Some of the things they can do include using modern security technology such as drones and CCTV to monitor events in the region.
They can also convene a town hall meeting which will involve all stakeholders because we feel there is an insider in it.” The organisation also stated that besides the Ijebu Ode-Sagamu road, there were pockets of kidnap attempts in Oke Ogun area especially in Igbeti and Iseyin. Referring other cases in the Northern zone, Ajayi called for a concerted effort to put a halt to the menace.
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