"Terrorists Have Infiltrated South-West Nigeria," Aare Gani Adams Raises Alarm
By: Olufemi Orunsola
The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Chief Gani Adams, has raised an alarm that armed groups have infiltrated several communities in the South-West, warning that they have plans to launch coordinated attacks.
OPEN TELEVISION NAIJA (OTN) News reports as gathered that the Yoruba Chief issued the warning during an interview with Central TV at his Lagos residence, where he said intelligence at his disposal suggests a growing and immediate danger.
According to him, "We are at a point where the security situation in this country has become deeply troubling. Recent incidents across numerous states show clearly that Nigeria is facing a serious security threat.
He stated that "Credible information available to us indicates that terrorists have already infiltrated many communities in Yorubaland."
Chief Adams noted that that developments in neighbouring Kogi and Kwara states, two regions he described as “buffer zones” to the South-West, suggest that armed groups are testing tactics ahead of broader assaults.
He further alleged that, "What they are doing in Kogi and Kwara is simply to test the terrain before launching major attacks. The intelligence we have shows that they are targeting Oyo, Ekiti, Ondo and even Lagos State."
Asked to identify the groups involved, Adams linked the threats to various armed factions operating in northern Nigeria, noting that his assertions were based on information obtained from undisclosed sources.
He revealed that "These are the same groups responsible for daily attacks in different parts of the country. Sometimes they are labelled as bandits, sometimes as violent herdsmen.
Chief Gani Adams also pointed out that the involvement of regional terrorists organization from within West Africa as well as some foreign interests cannot he ruled out from the increasing spate of insecurity now planning to launch attacks on the South Western part of the country.
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