₦airaland Forum

VANGUARD

By Dayo Johnson, Dapo Akinrefon & Ola Ajayi
IBADAN—BARELY a week after former President Olusegun Obasanjo accused the Federal Government of being lackadaisical about invasion and unprovoked attacks by herdsmen across the country, the Yoruba Council of Elders, YCE, has advised the Presidency to check the killing spree of the herders, especially in Yorubaland to prevent people from resorting to self-defence and anarchy.
Plateau State youths protesting killings by herdsmen in three local governments, weekend
This came as Agbekoya Farmers Society said it will not fold its arms while killings, rape and kidnappings go on unabated by herdsmen.
Also, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the South West has raised the alarm that the South West was under siege of herdsmen who perpetrate crime on a daily basis in the most unfettered manner.
Check herdsmen to prevent anarchy — YCE
The Yoruba elders, who said unequivocally that it appears the herdsmen were untouchable, listed many instances when they kidnapped and killed innocent people without any justifiable reason.
In a statement by its President, Col. S. Ade Agbede (retd), the elders’ council alluded to the abduction of a professor and lecturer at Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife recently on Ibadan-Ife road as well as several killings of Yoruba sons and daughters on their farmlands by herdsmen to justify its worries, insisting that the trend be stopped.
Making reference to a report that there were 1,123 cells built by herdsmen within the South West, YCE called on its people to be “on guard” and hold the issue of security so dearly to prevent further loss of lives and property.
The statement read: “As Yoruba elders and leaders in our own rights, we owe it a duty to speak up. There are said to be 1,123 cells belonging to armed herdsmen located across Yoruba nation. The cells are said to be well organized and they are said to appear to network with each other as the cells may not be known except that there has been increase in their organisational skills.
“Perhaps, the most challenging issue confronting the present administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is that of insecurity and it is not hidden, the various efforts being made. But, one is constrained to observe that the situation is degenerating and when such a situation arises, it needs drastic solution.
“We are not oblivious of the great task of the military in nearly all parts of the north and some parts of the south against insurgents and bandits. This has made the military very stretched, thereby, needing the understanding and cooperation of Nigerians to render a helping effort in intelligence gathering to forestall what appears like a planned invasion of Yoruba nation.
“This is part of the reasons we are now calling on our people to be on guard and forge a common front to ensure the security of lives and property in our region. A released victim from herdsmen captivity said unequivocally that Yoruba nation is under siege as he recounted how about 10 armed men dressed in army uniform (camouflage) kidnapped him.
“We all have to wake up from our slumber and flush out all strange and potentially dangerous people hiding in our forests.
“A situation which makes the herdsmen appear untouchable and have laxity to behave as they like is embarrassingly worrisome and poses grave danger to peaceful coexistence among the various ethnic groups in the country.
“The Federal Government should resolve to rein in herdsmen and bandits so as not to pave way for a situation where everybody will resort to self-defence which will ultimately lead to anarchy and descend to Hobbesian state of nature where life is short, brutish and nasty.”
While calling on the Federal Government to redouble its efforts at curbing the menace of kidnappers, YCE advised that security agencies increase their air surveillance activities across the country.
“The moment the kidnappers know that they have no hiding place anywhere around the country, they would abandon the illicit venture”, YCE stated.
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We won’t fold our arms — Agbekoya
Also expressing worry over the rate of insecurity, banditry and kidnapping in the South West, the Agbekoya Farmers Society said it will collaborate with the Nigeria Police to curb the kidnapping, rape and killing in South West.
The National Executive of Agbekoya Farmers Society, who met, weekend, to address the menace in the region, warned herdsmen to desist from terrorizing Yorubaland.
Its President General, Aare Okikiola Kamorudeen Aremu said: “The Agbekoya cannot continue to fold its arms while her sons and daughters are killed, raped and kidnapped on a daily basis by the Bororo Fulani. Agbekoya Farmers Society is ready to join hands with Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies in order to stop the killings, rape, abduction and kidnappings in the South West of the country.
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“While we commend the efforts of the Nigeria Police Force, we want all hands to be on deck to fight the kidnappers and the killers that have invaded Yorubaland.”
While Aremu warned the herdsmen to stop terrorising the Yoruba, he asked them to stop invading the South West “for their own good.”
“Agbekoya stands for peace and unity of the Yoruba and Nigeria. We are calling on the Bororo leaders to call their people to order and warn them to desist from killing, abducting, kidnapping and rape in our area.”
We’re under siege of terrorists, S/W PDP raises alarm
On its part, the PDP in the South West, said: “It is absurd and inexcusable for us to be under siege in our own nation.”
In a statement by the party’s Zonal Publicity Secretary in Akure, Mr. Ayo Fadaka lamented that Nigerians now live in “fear and trepidation as insecurity across the length and breadth of the nation continues to grow in alarming proportions.”
Fadaka lamented that the insecurity has continued “with no sign that Mr. President is in any manner ready, equipped and prepared to bail the nation out of these orgies of violence, war, destruction and needless deaths.”
The statement read: “It is unfortunate to state that the South West is today under the siege of Fulani terrorists or herdsmen, who perpetrate criminal actions daily, in the most unfettered manner.
“In our region, kidnapping, assault and rape by these marauders remains unchecked, this lethargy has even emboldened them to attack a traditional ruler in his palace, without repercussions, thus egregiously making a bold statement that we the Yoruba have become their captives.
“This we condemn out rightly as a direct assault, insult and desecration of our corporate heritage as Yoruba people.
“We demand of President Buhari to immediately order the security agencies to flush these criminals out of the South
West. If he does, we, the Yoruba, will heave a sigh of relief and discard our suspicion that ethnic cleansing is about to be prosecuted in our nation.”
We will sincerely appreciate him for it.
“However, taking due cognisance of the President’s lethargy and pussy footing, we may not expect this to happen soon, our conclusion in this direction is reinforced by the fact that he only recently gave a directive concerning the Apapa road debacle after years of crisis and suffering it has posed to the people and national economy.
Flay S’West governors
“We also condemn the governors of the South West, particularly those of Ekiti, Osun, Ondo and Oyo States for not doing enough to safeguard their people.
“Roads across these States have become the theater of operation of these hoodlums and they seem to stand by helplessly and watch, thereby, making us to query what indeed they spend the humongous sum they take as security vote on.
“It is in Ondo State that an Oba’s palace was violently invaded by herdsmen and all the governor did is an appeasement of the hoodlums, this is disappointing.
“It is now becoming a common occurrence for these hoodlums to enter houses and pluck people like oranges.
“The Governors must compulsorily know that we are essentially Yorubas firstly irrespective of partisan political affiliations, thus, must assiduously protect our people and land through the instrumentalities of their offices compulsorily, their failure so far, which we suspect is dictated by the ephemeral need to be seen as being loyal to Mr. President, and remain in his good books without briefing him adequately on the challenges of our region is absolutely sycophantic and condemnable.
“We also call on Yoruba leaders to immediately shun partisanship and convoke a meeting where the issues of our security will be wholly addressed without delay.
“These are trying times for us as a people, we have not suffered this type of invasion since the betrayal of Afonja and we must as a matter of urgency, develop an immediate answer, to this scourge before it is too late.
“Our Obas owe us the responsibilities to eschew undue rivalry within their ranks, close gaps and design models of traditional response firstly in their various domains, and in our entire region.
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“We also call on the APC leaders in the South West to put the pursuance of opportunistic desires aside and speak with President Buhari on this score, as for us in the PDP, we restate our loyalty to our Party and nation, but take very seriously our principled commitment to the peace and security of our region, Yoruba land.”

deafeyez:
Sorry to say this but majority of the women all love the bad guys.

The bad guys approach women telling exactly what they need to hear.

Women love men that can keep conversation and that is what those bad boys are known for.

I once had a friend as such, you dare not leave your woman with this guy, he will f**k her.

Used his trick on a married women and they are all over him.

I used one of his trick on a new girl today and she can't take her eyes off me.

Almost all women love these bad guys who may not dress badly.

Its always natural.

pls wat is trick

deafeyez:
Sorry to say this but majority of the women all love the bad guys.

The bad guys approach women telling exactly what they need to hear.

Women love men that can keep conversation and that is what those bad boys are known for.

I once had a friend as such, you dare not leave your woman with this guy, he will f**k her.

Used his trick on a married women and they are all over him.

I used one of his trick on a new girl today and she can't take her eyes off me.

Almost all women love these bad guys who may not dress badly.

Its always natural.

pls wat is dis trick

when Zik was begging them to go to school they refused and opted for Almajiri.

Tundexxy:


Keep treating relationship like employer to employee contract.. You will learn your lesson

Can u be more apparent pls

ubunja:
call it what you want.

All I know is that it makes women drop their panties and open those legs.

pls teach me reverse psychology

Africa!!!

RoyalUc:
I hate talking about tribal issues so I might not respond to any further comments.

Better for you. You are cunningly evil and stupid!! Typical of the average yoruba man.

he should start a career at kaduna utd since he loves d zoo so much

dat d man has nuclear weapons is not a measure of hw big a threat he is to USA. In fact, USA is nw afraid of activating their chemical and nuclear weapons becos they could end up wiping out d whole world. Kim is just hungry,he wants to dine with d world powers and thats as far as his nukes could get him. Whether Putin, Kim, Macron, etc dont dare America.

I need urgent first hand answers. Does iphone 4 still support whatsapp and facebook?

This should serve as a note of warning to all Biafrans. Nigeria is not for u as a Biafran wake up and fight for ur freedom.

CyynthiaKiss:
What's this one saying ?

Dont blame him, weed

MiaB:
it is too late

My dear pls dnt be serious abt this. I love u, we love u. I can help o

enshi:
When are we excommunicating this man from the land of the rising sun

He and Ohaneze have already been proscribed

MyGeneration:
I am Igbo. Only few Igbo's who know wasup know that Okorocha is saying the truth.

But our brothers would never listen, they can't think beyond their noses.

Its 90percent obvious that Igbo's should forget about 2023 presidency. Its just too obvious. And it pains me so much, we knew the strategy and the ways to go about it, but they choose to listen to a degenerate called Nnamdi KANU instead of disowning him. Imagine a set of people who would make somebody like Nnamdi KANU a leader, a man that talks anyhow and speaks with so much ignorance .

God please save us.

Igbo man has no such vibes as yours. You are 100% afonja. Combine Awowolo, Tinubu, Osinbashort and ur afonga leaders they still would not reach an inch of Kanu.

Officialgarri:
It wasn't supposed to be a crime but there's a particular tribe who go out there to mess up our image .

I wish to have "Yoruba" bodly stated on my international passport. I'm sure I'll be welcomed anywhere in the world .

We do not want to mess u up any longer that is why we ask to leave but it seems messing u up is better than leaving u. Thats just pathetic and foolish of u and ur kinsmen..

bukatyne:
I am of the opinion that it is the husband's duty to make the wife happy ditto the wife. If I wanted to make myself happy, I would remain single.

@OP: Very unfortunate as you would have a hard marriage however not a basis for divorce or separation.

Then u must be an uneducated fool.

Biafrans have started their own revolution, since Yoruba and awusa has no balls.

The way people tell stories and brag about april fool, please is it lawful?

phoenix17:
She always tells me she loves me but i suspect she is cheating and she has password on Whatsapp, messages, pictures (not like I haven't hacked it) but I don't want to spy on her...

So today I went to collect something I forgot in her room and I saw another guy lying on her lap while her roommate was just in another corner watching a movie well I walked in and collected what I came to collect and left....

She's been calling but am too pissed off to pick up.

What do I do?
I love her...
sincere opinions please no insults.

U be mumu, am sure u've nt f^cked her. Pls f^ck her wel wel and dump her. There is ntin lyk love, emancipate urself

Same way he inaugurated the airport and rice production. Awusa fulani governor, blood sucker. U knw u do nt have our mandate, so we dnt need ur fraudly inauguration. Take it to tinubu and ur yoruba blood sucking friends

when d bullet begins to fly both sides, thou shall not wallow in resentment and regret

edlion57:
Richest... North
Power....north
Violence... North
undereducated...north
Dirty....north
Beggar.... North
This people are backwardness of Nigeria.... This is why we are where we are...

And Yoruba

akiOYIBO:
Yoruba people are bloodsuckers. Mad people.

may Elohim punish them for covering and serving bloodsuckers

God Bless Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, God Bless The United States Of Biafra, God Bless Israel and Jerusalem, God Bless United States Of America, God Bless France, God Bless Italy, God Bless The Holy City Of Rome, God Bless Africa, God Bless The Jews All Over The World.

Sadiqali24:
Hy my friends, I want you to help me out.

I'm an N C E holder but currently in 300l.

There is this lady at my work place(I teach in government school) who is doing her MSc(currently), she profess her love for me and want to marry me and I'm just 22. the thing with women is that they can be intimidated by friends and maybe along the line after giving me so much hope will end up saying, "I'm not her class". your advice is strongly needed please.

hav u f^cked her? if not u be mumu.