Elders from the Southwestern part of the country, under the aegis of Yoruba Unity Forum (YUF) have warned the militant groups from the Niger Delta region against recent attacks on Yoruba land.
The forum gave the warning in a statement jointly signed by Rt. Rev Emmanuel Gbonigi and Senator Anthony Adefuye, chairman and secretary respectively.
The statement did not only condemned the activities the militants group but also frowned at nefarious acts of the Fulani herdsmen in the region, which according to them had claimed many lives and destroyed properties worth millions of naira in recent times warned that ‘’enough is enough’’.
They warned that the murderous activities of both the herdsmen and the militant group poses a serious threat to the peace, stability and corporate existence of the country and declared that they would not fold their arms and allow the South-West become a theatre for the prosecution.
The statement further stressed that, “Nigeria is at the precipice, threats of insecurity to life and property is no longer the exclusive preserve of any particular community. The peace and quiet in the South-west in the last few weeks has again come under attack in spite of the ongoing criminal activities of armed Fulani herdsmen in the region.
“The attacks this time is coming from an unlikely foe, the Niger Delta Militants. The despicable criminality by this group against innocent citizens of Igbolomu and Ishawo areas of Ikorodu in Lagos shall not go unpunished. The South-west, people are peaceful, accommodating, hospitable, and are gratified neighbours.”
