Afenifere Tells Nigerians To Defend Themselves Against Bandits

The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, has called on Nigerians to defend themselves against bandits.

The group expressed that bandits have declared war on the country.

The group also insisted that there must be restructuring in order to solve the problems bedevilling the country, adding that it must be before the next elections in the country.

The group stated this in a communiqué after its monthly meeting at the home of its acting leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, in Sanya-Ogbo, Ijebu-Ode, OG0n State on Tuesday.

In the communiqué signed by the National Publicity Secretary of Afenifere Jare Ajayi, the group also called on the government and security agencies to halt the unbridled influx of people with questionable intentions in order to check Nigeria’s “unprecedented security problems.”

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“Afenifere observes that terrorism and related vices, including kidnapping, are now so worrisome that in some cases, our people in places like Yewa, OG0n State and Oke OG0n in Oyo State, among others are forced to relocate to Benin Republic and other West African countries. Urgent actions must be taken to guarantee the security of these people and to put a stop to what is causing them agonies.”

Afenifere also said incessant security breaches in border towns in Kogi, Kwara, OG0n, Oyo, Osun, Ekiti and Ondo called for the protection of the people in the areas.

“It is a known fact that Afenifere strongly stands by the Southern Governors in their resolution on anti-grazing laws. We commend the steps taken by governors of the South-West on the establishment of security networks like Amotekun.

“Afenifere again reiterated its position that restructuring remains the panacea to solve the multi various problems bedevilling the country now. And we insist that this restructuring should be done before the next elections in the country.

“In the meantime, every community must be at alert to realise that they must defend themselves from bandits who seem to have declared war on Nigeria.”