*Says Amotekun must be allowed to function

The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Aare Gani Adams, on Tuesday, expressed worry that some people in the South-West are colluding with Fulani herdsmen to commit crimes such as kidnappings and armed robbery in the region.

He also said that for insecurity to be eradicated from the region, the Western Nigeria Security Network codenamed Amotekun must be allowed to function effectively.

Adams said this on a breakfast show on ARISE Television monitored by Vanguard.

Expressing worry that some bad elements in the South-West were collaborating with criminal herdsmen, the Yoruba leader said: “Some people pressured me to talk on the happenings in Ibarapa, Ondo State, and other areas in the South-West.

“But I am someone who does not dance to unnecessary pressure. Before I take any step, I make consultations. I realised that on the issue of insecurity, the South-West has been infiltrated by bad elements.

“The security threat we are having in the South-West now, our people (Yoruba) constituted about 25-30 percent of the security threat.

“When some Fulani herdsmen that were arrested around Ilesha by the OPC, vigilante and Amotekun were interrogated, we gathered that the person who prepared food for them is a Yoruba person.

“We also gathered that the person who provided information about the person to be kidnapped is a Yoruba person.

“It means we have to apply strategy to the security threat. Where is the problem coming from? Who are the evil ones among us?

“If you want to fight insecurity conventionally, the only way out is to support Amotekun.

“Amotekun should not be frustrated. With time, they will understand the terrain and know how to perfect it; but when we crucify them, it will affect Yorubaland.

“We are happy that Amotekun had been gazetted and signed into law by the South-West governors but I want to appeal to Yoruba people to allow the system to work.”

Ezeama400:
I thought Yourubas love each other ?

Nairalandwizerd:
Yoruba Muslims is our problem

Balkan:
Yoruba are their worst enemies.
they live treacherous life.
Keep hiding and under playing your problems

yorubarere:

Fayemi na Muslim ba? Where do Igbos boys see Yoruba Muslims sef? We are one and same. Na nairaland I deh see Yoruba Muslims from people who doesn't know jack about us.

juman:


Abi o.
They are crazy in the head.
Yoruba is one.

Marine54:
Afanja has been backstabbing each other since 1815

yemmight:
Listen to GAni Adams at your peril.

yorubarere:

Fayemi na Muslim ba? Where do Igbos boys see Yoruba Muslims sef? We are one and same. Na nairaland I deh see Yoruba Muslims from people who doesn't know jack about us.

Ezeama400:
I thought Yourubas love each other ?

Nairalandwizerd:
we are not one. Fanatics are different from moderates.

Psalmy2cute:

Only on the internet.. in real life... a yoruba man can kill you if you open a (pure water) shop next to his own (pure water) shop..

Nairalandwizerd:
we are not one. Fanatics are different from moderates.

yorubarere:

Coming from a man who sees everything as competition even among his siblings.

yorubarere:

You will die of ur hatred for Yoruba. We don't hate others so ur hatred go kill u.

ThatFairGuy1:
Werey dey disguise. You're an Ipob Terrorist

yorubarere:

Go to east and say that. In West, we are one. We all coexist peacefully. No family that u won't find the 2 religions and those traditionalist. We are not fanatic and bigots like others.

yorubarere:

They are just delusional. Most families in Yoruba land have both religions including traditionalist and we all coexist unlike the Muslim north and Christian SE.