S’West security group says it’s ready to confront ISWAP, others that threaten safety
South-West Security Stakeholders Group(SSSG) has vowed to resist any threat to the peace and security of the South West region.
It added that it was ready to partner with the South West Governors in tackling insecurity across the region.
SSSG’s reaction was contained in a statement issued by its publicity secretary, Adewole Ireti, at the end of the quarterly strategic meeting held on Wednesday, at the palace of the Aareonakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams.
SSSG said the meeting was a strategic response to the reported influx of bandits and fighters from the Islamic States West Africa Province into some of the South West forests.
SSSG said the influx of ISWAP and bandits in the region was a major threat that deserves drastic and urgent approach.
The leadership of the South West security group explained that the group had contacted all the security structures across South West in ensuring that South-West is secured.
“The report that ISWAP and bandits are in our forests in South West is disturbing, especially,for a region that has all that is required to stamp out insecurity in the region.
A statement added, “We have concluded our plans and strategies to combat the spate of insecurity in Yorubaland and beyond.
“Our strategic meeting today is to secure the south west region from ISWAP elements and bandits that are ravaging the South West.
“We implore the governors to look into our request to partner them in securing the forests.
“It is about using the best approach to keep all the stakeholders on their toes.We are ready to keep ISWAP elements and bandits at bay and we will not fold our arms to allow evil men to overrun our region”.
The SSSG publicity scribe urged residents across Yoruba land not to panic, saying efforts were ongoing in addressing the security deficit in the region.
Leaders of the 15 groups present at the meeting include the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) Agbekoya Society, Vigilante Group of Nigeria,(VGN), Professional Hunters, Vigilante Jahun, Agbekoya Peace Movement, Agbekoya Solidarity Movement, COMSAIC, Isokan Ile Oodua, Egbe Obinrin Oodua Agbaye,and Omo Oduduwa United among others.
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