Oyo Assembly to Investigate Bandit Attacks on Oke-Ogun Villages

The Oyo State House of Assembly has directed its standing committee on Security and Strategy to investigate the bandit attacks on Kujifi, Kosobo, Ajirowo villages and some hamlets near Old Oyo National Park area of Sepeteri in the state.

The House gave the directive while reacting to a Matter of Urgent Public Importance moved by Hon. Rilwan Saminu and Hon. Lukman Jimoh representing Atisbo/ Saki East and Oorelope state constituencies respectively.

Presenting the matter on the floor of the House, Hon. Saminu revealed that banditry and harder attacks had become a worrisome security threat in many parts of the state which had led to the death of innocent persons while many were left with various degrees of injuries.

Narrating the recent attacks on some villages by some unknown gunmen, he described the act as evil, callous, and disheartening which called for urgent attention of all stakeholders, especially security agencies across the state.

“Some days ago, there was a sudden invasion of Kujifi, Kosobo, Ajirowo by some unknown gunmen. These evil men did not only terrorize people in the area, but they also killed an innocent man in Kujifi Village, murdered one of the vigilantes in cold blood on the 6th of November 2023, and kidnapped two of the local farmers on 11th November, 2023″, Hon Saminu said.

“The occupants of the affected villages and hamlets had since then abandoned their homes in an attempt to save themselves from being kidnapped or killed by these callous men of the underworld. It is also gathered that the gunmen were advancing day by day towards Sepeteri town as they were seen by some farmers and hunters along the road to Sepeteri town from the Old Oyo National Park some days ago”, he added.

The House has, however, urged the Executive arm of government, through the Oyo State Security Network “Amotekun ” to mobilize security agents to Sepeteri and its environs in order to provide adequate security for the people and allay their fear.

The resolution stated further that the state Commissioner of Police should collaborate with Amotekun and local hunters in order to comb all the hideouts of gunmen terrorizing the communities and make possible arrests and prosecution.