The members of the group arrived the state in 100 buses, looking ready for battle.
Reformed Oodua People’s Congress members(Punch)
5000 members of the Reformed Oodua People’s Congress (ROPC) have converged in Ogun state to confront militants who have been causing havoc in the Arepo and Imushin communities.
Punch reports that the members of the group arrived the state in 100 buses, looking ready for battle.
Eyewitnesses say the OPC members, who came from Lagos and other parts of Ogun, carried all manner of charms and weapons.
A source who spoke to newsmen also said “They
were over 5,000 and they filled the whole community. They carried all
kinds of charms and a few of them even carried placards, protesting
militant’s invasion of the South-West.
“They
said they were ready to enter into the creeks to face the militants and
kill them and all they needed was the permission of the traditional
ruler. Some of them said they could transform to snakes and lions, once
they get into the creeks.
“The
traditional ruler, after thanking them for their concern, asked them to
leave because he had not received authority from higher authorities to
allow them fight the militants. He urged them to get approval from the
government before doing anything in the community.”
The President of the group, Dare Adesope, also said “On
July 19, we issued a 14-day ultimatum to the militants to end their
activities in the South-West and we said if they didn’t leave, we will
challenge them and defend our people. That ultimatum elapsed yesterday
(Monday).
“The recent military action
against the militants might have been influenced by our ultimatum,
because prior to the release, the Federal Government didn’t do anything.
“We
decided to go to the community in 107 buses and some cars, to show that
the Reformed OPC is still on the ground and our aim is to protect the
lives and property of everyone that is residing within our area of
jurisdiction.
“Our silence all this while
is not an act of cowardice. It is because we believe in dialogue before
action. It is wrong for anyone to be kidnapping, raping, robbing and
killing our people.
“We say no to that
and we don’t want anything like that again in Yoruba land. After today,
if we hear anything again in the area, we know what to do.”
A combined team of security forces bombarded the hideouts of the militants in the creeks of Arepo in Ogun state.
How una see this matter now? See volunteers wey dey ready to defend their people and fight against the deadly militants..shey we suppose dey support them? make we pray say e no go come to war sha finally...
#dontakeitP
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