- Some miners hiding them – Adams
•Bandits’ location known – Hunters Ogun activates security assets, recruits 1, 000 Amotekun corps
Our zone not a place for bandits – Amotekun Commanders
….Sleeper cells’ll be crushed before activated — Oyebanji’s Security Adviser
Infiltrators must be flushed out — YCE
- Some miners hiding them – Adams
•Bandits’ location known – Hunters Ogun activates security assets, recruits 1, 000 Amotekun corps
Our zone not a place for bandits – Amotekun Commanders
….Sleeper cells’ll be crushed before activated — Oyebanji’s Security Adviser
Infiltrators must be flushed out
Following the infiltration of the South-West region by suspected fleeing Islamic State in West Africa Province, ISWAP, and Boko Haram terrorists from North-West and North-East, there is uneasy calm in the region.
Many, especially in the interiors and border communities, are living in fear over the likely activities of the terrorists.
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State had raised the alarm that fleeing bandits and ISWAP fighters are making their way to the South, saying this may heighten insecurity.
To prevent the rise in insecurity following this development, stakeholders, including the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams; the Yoruba Council of Elders, YCE, Soludero Hunters’ Association and Oodua People’s Congress, OPC, have issued a stern warning to Boko Haram and ISWAP members hibernating in the region to leave the South-West now or die.
Sunday Vanguard reliably gathered that the respective state commands of the police, Amotekun and local hunters are battle-ready to confront any form of insecurity.
Gani Adams, who admitted that Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters are hibernating in the South-West, accused miners of hiding the terrorists.
Adams revealed that as the Yoruba generalissimo, countless letters have been written to South-West governors on the need for collaboration, adding that all has fell on deaf ears
The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland said: “We are worried over the influx of Boko Haram fighters in the South-West. We have discussed at the Aare-in-Council meeting, the OPC meetings and South-West Security Stakeholders’ group.
The influx of northerners in Ilesha and Ile Ife is because of the mining activities going on there”, he said.
We have seen camps of over 30,000 northerners around Ilesha and Ile Ife forests. They have created villages around there, but there are no Yoruba people living there, unfortunately, most of the communities in Ilesha have been overrun by these mining activities. It is easy for the miners to hide Boko Haram and ISWAP members. We have an influx of ISWAP members in the South-West.
“I have written to the governors that I am ready to cooperate with them on the security of Yorubaland. All hands must be on deck on security matters.
“It is unfortunate that our political class play politics with the security of their states. We don’t have the intention to take the state from the governors and that is why we call it synergy.
“Since I spoke about it in January 2024, nothing has been done by the governors. As the Aareonakakanfo of Yorubaland, the traditional Defense Minister, according to the history of Yorubaland, I have to be given a role. I cannot force myself on the governors but if they don’t give me a task, it will be difficult for me and if I try to do it, I will be intruding on governance, it can cause me problems.
January 26, 2025
‘Quit South West now or die’ – Gani Adams, Yoruba leaders warn B/Haram, ISWAP operatives hibernating in region
- Some miners hiding them – Adams
•Bandits’ location known – Hunters Ogun activates security assets, recruits 1, 000 Amotekun corps
Our zone not a place for bandits – Amotekun Commanders
….Sleeper cells’ll be crushed before activated — Oyebanji’s Security Adviser
Infiltrators must be flushed out — YCE
By Dayo Johnson, Dapo Akinrefon, Rotimi Ojomoyela, James Ogunnaike & Laolu Elijahhttps://d-1471240803156276052.ampproject.net/2501101900000/nameframe.html
Following the infiltration of the South-West region by suspected fleeing Islamic State in West Africa Province, ISWAP, and Boko Haram terrorists from North-West and North-East, there is uneasy calm in the region.https://360playvid.info/slidepleer/videoIframe.html?fn=s2267s#amp=1
Many, especially in the interiors and border communities, are living in fear over the likely activities of the terrorists.
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State had raised the alarm that fleeing bandits and ISWAP fighters are making their way to the South, saying this may heighten insecurity.
To prevent the rise in insecurity following this development, stakeholders, including the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams; the Yoruba Council of Elders, YCE, Soludero Hunters’ Association and Oodua People’s Congress, OPC, have issued a stern warning to Boko Haram and ISWAP members hibernating in the region to leave the South-West now or die.
Sunday Vanguard reliably gathered that the respective state commands of the police, Amotekun and local hunters are battle-ready to confront any form of insecurity.
Miners hiding B-Haram, ISWAP members – Gani Adams
Gani Adams, who admitted that Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters are hibernating in the South-West, accused miners of hiding the terrorists.
Adams revealed that as the Yoruba generalissimo, countless letters have been written to South-West governors on the need for collaboration, adding that all has fell on deaf ears
The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland said: “We are worried over the influx of Boko Haram fighters in the South-West. We have discussed at the Aare-in-Council meeting, the OPC meetings and South-West Security Stakeholders’ group.
“ The influx of northerners in Ilesha and Ile Ife is because of the mining activities going on there”, he said.
“We have seen camps of over 30,000 northerners around Ilesha and Ile Ife forests. They have created villages around there, but there are no Yoruba people living there, unfortunately, most of the communities in Ilesha have been overrun by these mining activities. It is easy for the miners to hide Boko Haram and ISWAP members. We have an influx of ISWAP members in the South-West.
“I have written to the governors that I am ready to cooperate with them on the security of Yorubaland. All hands must be on deck on security matters.
“It is unfortunate that our political class play politics with the security of their states. We don’t have the intention to take the state from the governors and that is why we call it synergy.
“Since I spoke about it in January 2024, nothing has been done by the governors. As the Aareonakakanfo of Yorubaland, the traditional Defense Minister, according to the history of Yorubaland, I have to be given a role. I cannot force myself on the governors but if they don’t give me a task, it will be difficult for me and if I try to do it, I will be intruding on governance, it can cause me problems.
That is why I am being careful. I wrote letters last year to all the governors but there was no reply. If they don’t respond, we will continue to do the little we can do underneath but history will judge all of us. Anywhere you see terrorists, it is always about mineral resources, they scare the people away and cause a crisis in the area.
“We have the structure, the assets and some of the best brains who can be helpful to the South West. As far I am concerned, the ball is left in the court of the governors to do the needful.”
Asked whether there has been any form of collaboration between the OPC and Amotekun corps, Adams said: “When Amotekun was founded, OPC members, vigilantes, hunters and other private security groups were recruited but it was not enough. For instance, Oyo State is big, you cannot say 1,000 Amotekun corps can cover such a vast state. They will need like 30,000 personnel. Unfortunately, the governor can only cater for only 2000 personnel, but we can back it up with relevant security groups coordinated by my office.
“If you say I should not take charge, I will step back but mind you, I always do some behind-the-scenes spiritual work on securing Yorubaland because I don’t want the issue to go out of hand.
“Even if I do some behind the scenes spiritual work and I am not involved in strategy, it is not enough.”
In Oyo State, sources said the state government, hunters and OPC members are aware of the location of the bandits and terrorists.
Giving insights to this, the National President of Soludero Hunters’ Association, Oba Nureni Akintola Anabi, said all hunters know where the bandits could be hibernating and they are ready to smoke them out if adequately mobilised.
Akintola noted that though Governor Seyi Makinde is yet to invite the hunters, they know all nooks and crannies of the forest.
He said: “As hunters, who are familiar with all nooks and crannies of the forest, we know where the bandits could be hiding. We are awaiting the directives from President Bola Tinubu, Governor Seyi Makinde and the police. Once we get their approval, we will move into all the forests and arrest these terrorists.”
He added that the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, had already contacted him to support them to locate the bandits.
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