The Arole Oduduwa & Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, has condemned the killing by suspected herdsmen in Igangan in Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo state.
Oba Ogunwusi while reacting to gruesome murder by the suspected heardmen, he called on the security synergy to combat criminality in the community.
Ooni made the admonition In a press statement made available to journalists on Monday by Director of Media and Public Affairs at the Ooni’s Palace, Comrade Moses Olafare.
Ooni of Ife lamented the midnight attack in Igangan community by some suspected criminal herdsmen, during which many lives and properties were lost,
The Osun first class monarch blamed the successful perpetratelion of the Invasion on negligent management of security Intelligence described the attack as devilish and provocative, adding that such dastardly acts if allowed to continue unbated will ruin the unity and prosperity of Nigeria.
According to him, “So worrisome is that there was a tipoff recently by Oyo State Chairman of Amotekun Security Corps, Gen. Ajibola Togun (rtd) recently raising the alarm that some foreign Fulani herdsmen and bandits of Tuareg extraction have perfected plans to invade communities in South-West.
“Such an attack in which victims credibly traced some perpetrators from a particular section of the country is capable disintegrating this country. That is why those behind it must be smoked out of their jungles and dealt with accordingly.
“There is no better time for robust security measures than now because security of lives and properties of Nigerians is the basis upon which government is being constituted.
“We Yorubas are disciplined people and law abiding but not fools. We are prepared to defend ourselves without resorting to anarchy”. he stated.
The African foremost monarch who is the natural head of the Oduduwa race worldwide said the Invasion is a height of criminality which must not go without strong consequences for the perpetrators.