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Oyo herdsmen killings: war is imminent in Nigeria- Gani Adams
By Wale Odunsi
Aare Onakakanfo of
Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams on Sunday said with the killing of over 50 people in
Igangan town, Ibarapa, Oke Ogun area of Oyo State, it is evident that war is
imminent in the country.
Adams, while condemning
the gruesome murder of innocent residents of the town, warned Fulani herdsmen
and bandits to stay away from the southwest or be ready to face stiff
resistance.
The killings in the
early hours of Sunday brought the entire Igangan town and its environs to its
knees with over 50 people dead, cars burnt and over 20
After news of the
killings and destruction filtered in, with gory videos of the massacre, Adams
said the North had waged war against the Southwest
He said the North had
unleashed terror on the region, stressing the need for the people to rise and
defend themselves “without looking back”.
“In a situation like
this, you rise and defend yourself. Where are the police when the bandits
started killing our people in Igangan to
“Even the palace of
Asigangan of Igangan land, Oba Adewuyi Olaoye, was not spared and the monarch,
according to reports had been whisked away by the bandits.
“Three days ago, the
Director-General of Oyo State Southwest Security Network Amotekun, Gen. Kunle
Togun(Retd) raised the alarm that herdsmen had invaded the southwest.
“I corroborated his
statements and called for urgent surveillance across the southwest. Now with
the recent onslaught on Igangan people, it is evident that the Fulani herdsmen
are on a predetermined mission to kill, maim and decimate the southwest
“This is one killing too
many, I will not fold my arms seeing the blood of innocent people being shed
like it is in Igangan.
“Now that North had
declared war on the Southwest, we will never silent or compromise on the
homicide going on in the southwest. I want to charge all the governors in the
Southwest, as well as the traditional rulers to rise to this occasion.”
The Yoruba generalissimo
warned criminal herders to stay away from the region, as the Southwest can no
longer accommodate killers. OPC and other local security operatives will
continue to ensure that the region is safe for residents.
“Those killed in Igangan
town have their families and friends, there is blood flowing in their veins and
in a moment their lives were cut short by killer herdsmen and bandits in their
home”.
Adams disclosed that
information at his disposal indicates that bandits and killer herdsmen have
invaded the Southwest thus pushing the security outfits to the wall.
He urged all governors
to beef up the security of their respective states to provide adequate security
for the people of the region.
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