AMOTEKUN DEBUNKS REPORTS THAT IBARAPA LAND IS NOT SAFE AND PEACEFUL
The Oyo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun, has debunked reports that Ibarapa land is not safe and peaceful.
This comes after herdsmen and kidnappers had terrorized and unleashed mayhem on the community, killing defenceless residents and also abducting several.
However, the Amotekun Commandant in Oyo State, Col. Olayinka Olayanju, in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday, said Ibarapa Local Government Area is safe and free from killer herdsmen, stressing that farmers and villagers have been going about their businesses peacefully without molestation.
Col. Olayanju said he is prepared to take anyone who is interested on a tour to areas that were badly hit by the herdsmen.
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The statement reads; "Anyone desirous of finding out the truth about the security situation in Ibarapaland contrary to the video/ audio being circulated in various forum can key into this opportunity.
"I will personally provide escorts to and from Ibadan to Igangan general areas anytime this week.
"You can organise yourselves and inform me if you are interested in finding out the true position of things in Ibarapaland.
"I will be ready to move, just give me 10hrs headstart.
"I am in Aiyete and I 've been moving around Ibarapaland freely, no one has reported any adverse security issue to me apart from isolated case involving a fulani mansaid to have been killed in his house in a remote village around Eruwa in Ibarapa East on Saturday, by yet to be identified assailants. No security challenges observed in Ibarapa Central and North contrary to rumours been peddled.
"We are fully on the trail of those responsible for the said murder in conjunction with other security agencies and we assure all that the attackers and their motives will soon be uncovered."
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