Posted by Chinenye on Thu 12th Nov, 2026 - tori.ng
Afenifere is calling on South West governors to do more to protect people after several kidnapping cases in the region.
(Amotekun Corps. Photo by The Guardian Nigeria News)
Afenifere, a major group that speaks up for Yoruba people, is asking for much stronger security in South West Nigeria because of several recent kidnappings and attacks.
The latest was the abduction of 10 travellers on the Ijebu Ode to Ibadan road in Ogun State, where kidnappers demanded N25 million.
The victims were eventually rescued or released.
National Publicity Secretary Jare Ajayi made the call in a statement issued in Ibadan on Wednesday.
The group said governments should arm Amotekun with modern weapons so it can match armed criminals, and should bring official agencies and local vigilante groups together into tactical squads to patrol forests.
It also called for drones and better communication equipment for monitoring forests and borders, and for local councils to have full financial independence to fund community policing.
Afenifere also suggested mechanised farming and youth training to reduce recruitment by criminal gangs, tougher court penalties, and community reporting systems led by local leaders and neighbourhood watch groups.
It added that its statement cites several recent attacks across Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Kwara, Kogi and Niger states.
Ajayi said existing measures, including Operation Kosaye and joint security arrangements between Lagos, Ogun and Oyo, are not enough.
He also urged governments to tackle out of school children, whom he said are easy targets for criminal recruitment.
He referred to a warning from the Sultan of Sokoto about the threat that many out of school children pose to national security.