CITIZENS COMPASS—The President of Yoruba Indigenes Foundation (YIF), Worldwide, Dr Olumide Aderibole Philip, on Tuesday, urged security apparatus in the South Western part of Nigeria to organise emergency meetings following the beheading of a teacher, Michael Oyedokun in the Ogbomosho area of Oyo State.
The Yoruba Indigenes Foundation expressed shock over the incident.
Citizens Compass reported that Oyedokun was among the teachers and students who were abducted during an attack on Friday, in Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele, and Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Ogbomoso Yawota area in Oriire Local Government Area of the State.
YIF in a statement condemned the
wave of attacks, beheading and abductions.
Citizens Compass reported that two of the abductees were captured in a viral video appealing to the federal and state governments as well as well-meaning Nigerians to bail them.out of the captivity they found themselves in.
One of the victims was captured with a baby strapped to her back.
Michael Oyedokun was not so lucky as one of the videos captured him being beheaded in the forest.
Oyedokun was said to be a Mathematics teacher before he met his untimely death.
The press statement, signed by Mr Sanjo Olawuyi, the Director of Communications and Strategies of the Yoruba Indigenes Foundation. reads: “The Yoruba Indigenes Foundation (YIF) Worldwide condemns the brutal invasion of gunmen at Esinele town. The attack was a clear signal that bandits, kidnappers, and terrorists have established their nefarious presence in Yoruba land”.
It is imperative, pertinent, and crucial for all Southwest security and political stakeholders to meet over the crisis to prevent a recurrence of similar incidents and scenarios in any part of Yoruba land.
As a matter of urgency, the relevant security stakeholders in Yorubaland must develop an effective and efficient security framework to provide a lasting solution to the security-related crises throughout Yorubaland.
All hands must be on deck, to apply modern-day technology in a kinetic and non-kinetic manner, to burst all the bandits’ hideouts, kidnappers’ cells, and terrorist strongholds in the forests of Yoruba land.
Dr Aderibole concluded this: “State Police should be established, appropriated, and commissioned as soon as possible. Likewise, South West Governors should not distance themselves from tribal organizations like: OPC, Amotekun, and Yoruba Hunters, that can be of help in tracking, and tackling all the security-related challenges facing Yoruba land”.
