Gov. Makinde Raises Alarm Over Terrorists Incursion Into South West

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has expressed concern over alarming foray of terrorists encroaching into South-West zone.

Speaking when he visited Saki, Makinde said the terrorists are coming into the South West geo-political zone of the country through a border town in the state, Saki.

Ekohotblog reports that the governor said the terrorists and bandits are from Mali and other countries in the West African region.

He said the issue of insecurity, especially banditry, was one of the challenges his government was facing.

He, however, said they are beginning to make inroads in the fight against the bandits as inauguration of Amotekun Corps had begun to bear fruits.

Makinde disclosed that the Corps had been able to rout and flush out some bandits terrorising residents of the State.

He said, “So, it was really tasking. Of course, in our locality here, the issue of banditry is also another issue.

“For instance, Saki shares an international border and it is more of an international issue because we have bandits all the way from Mali that are trying to cross.

“Once they gain entrance into anywhere they can operate, they will stay there.

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The governor thanked the residents of their area for their support, saying they had been supportive of Amotekun since it was inaugurated, he added that their aid was of immense value in nipping the activities of the bandits in their bud.

“When some bandits went to the bush at Kishi, we were able to flush them out with all the efforts of all of us here,” he said