By Mike Odiakose, Abuja
A group operating under the auspices of South West Concerned Citizens (SWCC) has raised issues over the purported release of kidnapped family, including a pregnant woman and her children following a two-hour ultimatum issued by Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho.
Loading ...Reacting to the reported release of the kidnapped indigenes of Igboho town in Oyo State, the SWCC said they welcome the development if the story is true and not a public relations stage-managed stunt.
Spokesman for SWCC, Foluso Aderibigbe, said they have reservations over the report as Igboho has not made any move to rescue kidnapped citizens in the South West apart from his lobby for approval from federal government to raise a 50,000 squad to counter the bandits in the South West.
“We are aware that Igboho has been lobbying the Federal government to give him approval to recruit 50,000 men to confront the bandits.
“Some people have questioned Igboho’s capacity to manage a security outfit since he is a novice in security matters.
“We read what a seasoned security expert, Dr Jackson Ojo, said about Igboho’s request and gave very sound reasons why the Federal government should throw his request into the trash can.
“Why didn’t Sunday Igboho mobilise to free those kidnapped toddlers and teachers in the same Oyo state?
“Is it possible that the purported release of the alleged kidnapped people in Adeyemo’s village was stage-managed to disprove what Dr Jackson Ojo said about Igboho’s lack of capacity to curtail banditry in South West?
“The safety of the citizens should not become an opportunity for some people to enrich themselves at the detriment of the people.”
