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Odua Peoples Congress, Agbekoya, Hunters Group, Isokan Ile Yoruba, Vigilante Group of Nigeria, Ibarapa Group, and Community Society Awareness Initiative have expressed readiness to defend Yorubaland against invasion by killer herdsmen.
In a communique issued after their meeting on Friday in Lagos, the groups, under the aegis of South-West Security Stakeholders, asked Obas and traditional leaders of Yorubaland to inform them of any invasion in their domain.
A copy of the communique made available to our correspondent by Mr. Kehinde Aderemi, Special Assistant on Media to Are Ona Kakanfo of Yoruba Land, Iba Gani Adams, on Friday.
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Yoruba activist, Mr Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho, has called on Nigerians, especially the Yoruba, to speak up against the atrocities being perpetuated by herdsmen.
Igboho in a zoom meeting early Wednesday with some Yoruba in diaspora advised the Yoruba people to come out and stand against the criminal and destructive activities of herdsmen, adding that they had made the South-West a danger zone for the indigenes.
The theme of the meeting was, ‘Update on security issues in Yoruba Land by Chief Igboho.’
He also described most of the Yoruba elders as cowards who had all gone silent over the herdsmen unjust killing of farmers, kidnapping, stealing of lands in South-West.
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Tegbe extols virtue of Alaafin on 50th coronation anniversary
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A stalwart of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State (APC), Chief Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, has extolled the virtue of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, just as the monarch celebrated his 50th coronation anniversary.
Tegbe, said the monarch has used his throne to build bridges of friendship and harmony across the Yoruba race.
He said this in a statement made available to newsmen while congratulating the Monarch on his 50th coronation anniversary.
Tegbe, said Oba Adeyemi has displayed uncommon wisdom and emotional intelligence in administering his domain, fostering peace and sustainable development.