Herdsmen Killings: Monarch Sends SOS To Buhari, Says, “We May Resort To Self Defence If Govt. Fails”

By Raymond Osho

ILARO-YEWA – The Olu of Ilaro & Paramount Ruler of Yewaland, Oba (Dr.) Kehinde Olugbenle Gbadewole (MFR), has said that the people of Ogun West Senatorial district would resort into self protection if the federal government refuses to tackle the incessant attacks by killer-herdsmen on people of the area.

The Monarch disclosed this in a Press release he issued recently to Journalists in the state.

The statenent reads in part, “Residents of Yewa in Ogun West Senatorial district have been experiencing killings and kidnappings by the killer-herdsmen in the area in recent times.

“However, the menace seems lingering as federal government has yet to take any step to curb it.

“The attention of the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR) and all the security agencies is hereby drawn to the continued siege on the entire Yewaland of Ogun State in the last few weeks by armed herdsmen and bandits callously killing, including literally slaughtering, and maiming our people.

“In this situation it is not out of place that people may resort to self help to defend themselves if the government fails to guarantee their safety as citizen of Nigeria in the face of renewed insurgency by these criminals, terrorising our people with arms and dangerous weapons.

“The criminal and dangerous activities of herdsmen have so far happened in Egua, Oja-Odan, Igan Alade, Gbokoto and Ijoun, Owode-Ketu, Ebute Igbooro, Imeko Afon and other places with reports of plans to attack major towns in the district.”

Oba Olugbenle also in the statement implored government to, as a matter of extreme urgency act fast to secure the lives and properties of the people before the situation spiral out of complete control.

“The federal government and the Ogun state government are hereby implored as a matter of extreme urgency to act fast to secure the lives and properties of our people before it spiral out of complete control.

“Our people should please cooperate with the state government on various security measures already mapped out to curb the activities of these bandits in the days ahead,” the Royal Father posited.