Oyo crisis: Gov Makinde deploys 200 Amotekun operatives

GOVERNOR Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, yesterday, disclosed the security measures his administration has adopted to tackle insecurity in Ibarapa land, Oke-Ogun and other regions of Oyo State.

This came on a day the Inspector-General of Police,  IGP, Mr. Mohammed Adamu, yesterday, vowed to fish out those burnt the house of Chief Sunday Adeyemo also known as Sunday Igboho.

Similarly, the Commandant of the Ondo State Security Agency, codenamed Amotekun Corps, Mr. Adetunji Adeleye, yesterday, warned that herdsmen in government forest reserves, who fail to register within the stipulated time, would be penalised.

Also, the Ekiti State Government refuted claims that herdsmen fleeing Ondo State are relocating to Ekiti forests following the 7-day ultimatum issued by Governor Akeredolu.

Makinde deploys 200 Amotekun operatives in Ibarapa, Oke-Ogun

Governor Makinde, who made this known on his verified social media pages, noted that more Amotekun operatives will be deployed to the Ibarapa zone.

His words: “Following the meeting held with representatives of Igangan, Ibarapaland which was attended by security stakeholders including the recently appointed Commissioner of Police, Oyo State, Mrs. Ngozi Onadeko, our administration has come up with a security strategy for that zone. The strategy includes the deployment of additional Operatives of the Amotekun Corps.