By Abdul-Ganiyy Akanbi <\/p>\n
A group, South West Concerned Citizens, SWCC, has raised doubts over reports that a kidnapped family, including a pregnant woman and her children, was released in Igboho town, Oyo State, after a two-hour ultimatum by Yoruba Nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho.<\/p>\n
The group said it would welcome the release if true, but warned against using citizens\u2019 safety for publicity or personal gain.<\/p>\n
SWCC spokesman, Foluso Aderibigbe, said the group has reservations because Igboho has not been involved in rescuing other kidnap victims in the South West.<\/p>\n
“We are aware that Igboho has been lobbying the Federal government to give him approval to recruit 50,000 men to confront the bandits,” Aderibigbe said in Abuja.<\/p>\n
“Some people have questioned Igboho’s capacity to manage a security outfit since he is a novice in security matters.”<\/p>\n
He referenced recent comments by security expert Dr. Jackson Ojo, who advised the Federal Government to reject Igboho\u2019s request to raise a 50,000-man force.<\/p>\n
“We read what a seasoned security expert, Dr Jackson Ojo, said about Igboho’s request and gave very sound reasons why the Federal government should throw his request into the trash can,” he said.<\/p>\n
Aderibigbe questioned why Igboho did not intervene in other abduction cases in the same state.<\/p>\n
“Why didn’t Sunday Igboho mobilise to free those kidnapped toddlers and teachers in the same Oyo state?”<\/p>\n
He suggested the reported release may have been timed to counter criticism of Igboho\u2019s capacity.<\/p>\n
“Is it possible that the purported release of the alleged kidnapped people in Adeyemo’s village was stage-managed to disprove what Dr Jackson Ojo said about Igboho’s lack of capacity to curtail banditry in South West?” he added.<\/p>\n
The SWCC spokesman cautioned that insecurity should not be monetised or politicised.<\/p>\n
“The safety of the citizens should not become an opportunity for some people to enrich themselves at the detriment of the people,”‘ he warned.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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