A coalition of security organizations, including Agbekoya, The Hunters Association of Nigeria (THAN), The Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), and Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN), have said that they will not permit the Lagos–Ibadan expressway to become the Abuja–Kaduna motorway.
Aare Gani Dams, the Yoruba land’s Aare Ona Kakanfo, revealed this during a gathering of the southwest security groups.
Aare Adams said “The situation along the road is worrisome and that is why we are having a joint security meeting of all stakeholders.
“The situation is now so bad that those travelling along that road no longer feel safe while playing the road. The situation is worse around the Kara bridge also known as the long bridge.“
He added that “We are not unaware of what the Oyo State government, led by Governor Seyi Makinde is doing by bringing in Amotekun officers but our role is to complement the efforts of other security agencies.”
“Those who are interested in ending the situation of insecurity are recruited from OPC, the Vigilante Organization of Nigeria, the local hunters, the Oodua ladies group, and others,” the Yoruba leader continued. They asked me to step in and handle the problem. At the moment, we are figuring out how to handle the matter while holding a monthly meeting of all stakeholders.
“The situation has become so bad. Every day we hear of one attack or the other. Travelers are attacked at will. Some of our women get raped during such attacks while the unlucky ones get kidnapped. We don’t want the situation to degenerate to what we are now witnessing on the Abuja-Kaduna expressway where some travelers get kidnapped daily and others get killed.
Aare Adams also stated that “We are collating security reports and we intend to flush them out. We won’t fold our hands and allow any part of the Yoruba land to become a safe haven for criminals.
“The situation is out of control, and I firmly believe that it is now time for all interested parties to unite in the effort to free the road from robbers’ control. We implore the governors of the states of Oyo, Ogun, and Lagos to remove them.