By Ayodele Oni
Apapo Oodua Koya, (AOKOYA) one of the regional south west groups, has raised the alarm over an alleged possible invasion of some South-west states by terrorists.
In a press statement signed by two leaders of the group, Ahmed Korede and Olayomi Koiki, they named the states to include Ogun, Oyo and Ondo States.
The statement indicated that a letter has been addressed to the three affected state Governors.
“A pan Yoruba group said it has received information that the armed terrorists in Ogun, Oyo and Ondo forests are targeting primary and secondary schools in the three states where they plan to abduct pupils.
“The terrorists are at present mapping out their targets in Ondo, Oyo and Ogun States where they are gradually building armed fortresses.
“The groups are coordinated and linked with the kidnappers in Niger, Zamfara and Kaduna States.
“We got the information through credible intelligence. We have the capacity to tap some of the communication of the insurgents usually rendered in Fulfulde.
“They are planning to kidnap school children in large numbers in any or all of the states mentioned above.
“They are presently located at Yewa in Ogun State, they are in Oke-Ogun in Oyo and Idanre-Ondo town axis in Ondo State.
“It is our responsibility to inform you of information at our disposal. We hope you begin to trust our intelligence beginning from two years ago when we warned the South West Governors about armed Fulani cells spread across the South West forests.
“If you allow this kidnapping to take place, you will be helpless because the security network you have around you are not for you but designed and controlled by enemies of Yoruba Nation.”
The group urged the South West governors including Lagos, Ekiti, Osun, Kwara, Kogi and Itsekiri to adopt what it called an offensive strategy, stressing that it is naïve for anyone to believe what is going on has no government support.
As precautionary measures, the group suggested immediate identification of vulnerable institutions and provide an effective architecture as well as setting up “Watching Posts” in all towns and villages across Yoruba land.
“Instead of using state budgets, communities should be mobilized to do this on their own.”
It called for restructuring of the regional security network, Amotekun through retraining, recruitment of more hands to give prominent roles to radical Yoruba self determination youths.
