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By Dapo Akinrefon
The Agbekoya Farmers Society on Monday expressed worry that some traditional rulers and leaders in the South-West are aiding killer herdsmen in perpetuating crimes in Yorubaland.
It also disclosed that lsikilu Wakili, the notorious leader of the criminal Fulani herdsmen is still in Kajola under the protection of a monarch.
In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Olatunji Bandele stated that President General of the group, Chief Kamorudeen Okikiola wondered why traditional rulers in the region could aid and abate killer herdsmen in Yorubaland.
The statement reads: “The criminal Fulani herdsmen and their leader, Isikilu Wakili, whom Agbekoya security men have been on the trail since last week have been found in their hideout in Kajola via Ayete in lbarapa area of Oyo State. We have confirmed that lsikilu Wakili the notorious leader of the criminal Fulani herdsmen is still in Kajola via Ayete under the protection of his landlord Chief Odomofin o
Criminal herdsmen have begun guerrilla warfare on Yorubaland Agbekoya, Afenifere
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By Dapo Akinrefon, James Ogunnaike & Olayinka Ajayi
THE Agbekoya Farmers’ Association and the Yoruba Socio-Political organisation Afenifere, yesterday, raised the alarm that marauding herdsmen have launched guerrilla warfare on Yorubaland, but vowed to flush out the culpable herdsmen terrorizing the South-West.
They also disclosed that it had begun a manhunt for the killer herdsmen’s kingpin, known as Mahmoud Waziri, and his men, who terrorise farmers and residents in Ibarapa local government area of Oyo State.
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February 8, 2021
The Agbekoya Farmers’ Association and the Yoruba Socio-Political organisation Afenifere, yesterday, raised the alarm that marauding herdsmen have launched guerrilla warfare on Yorubaland, but vowed to flush out the culpable herdsmen terrorizing the South-West.
They also disclosed that it had begun a manhunt for the killer herdsmen’s kingpin, known as Mahmoud Waziri, and his men, who terrorise farmers and residents in Ibarapa local government area of Oyo State.
This came on a day the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, warned against the growing false security alarms in the form of fake audio and video posts on social media, declaring that residents of the state should ignore such contents.