OPC Blame Leaders for increased activities of Herdsmen in South-West

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The Ooduwa People’s Congres blamed Yoruba Leaders for increased activities of herdsmen in South-West in a sumit organsied by South-West Governors at Ondo state.

According to the State Coordinator for Ondo, Mr. Victor Olayemi, the group would have struck against the criminals terrorizing the region but they were restricted by some leaders in the region.

He said, “We would have struck and stopped the herdsmen terrorizing the South-West but we are waiting to be given a go-ahead.  We will be happy if the government is ready to partner us to tackle the bandits.

“On the summit, we have not heard anything from the governors about it, but if they want our inputs, we will be happy to join them. Herdsmen cannot be holding us to ransom in the South-West; we have what it takes to stop them.”

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The gathering was organized by South-west governors to discuss the rising spate of violence and crimes in the region.

The Coordinating Supervisor of the OPC in Osun State,  Adedeji Aladesawe, said the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland who is also the National Leader of the OPC wrote letters to governors in the region about eight months ago on the infiltration of the region by herdsmen.

He said, “Aare (Gani Adams) wrote to the governors and prominent traditional rulers in the region eight months ago, informing them of the infiltration of the region by the bandits.

“When he did not get any response from them, he wrote a reminder. Yet no action was taken. He (Adams) requested a security summit that would involve all stakeholders on the matter, but nothing was done, despite the warning.”

In support, President of a faction of OPC, Prince Osibote, has called on the Federal Government to check the criminal activities of armed Fulani herdsmen in Yoruba land before the situation degenerates.

He also warned armed herdsmen and all criminals in the region to relocate or be ready to meet their Waterloo.

He said, “We are watching the unfolding ugly developments with keen interest. Yoruba and other residents in the South-West should not panic. We are however calling on the Federal Government to quickly address this insecurity problem before it further degenerates. OPC leaders will not watch helplessly or fold their hands while some criminals are making life difficult for people and behaving as if they are above the law.

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“Enough is enough. Yoruba are peace-loving and hospitable. We welcome everybody with open arms, but the OPC will not allow any individual or group to make the South-West unsafe or turn Yorubaland into a den of criminals. Time is up for these criminals abducting people. This is the final warning to them; they should stop now or relocate elsewhere outside the South-West. If they fail to do so, they will soon meet their Waterloo.”

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