Militants land in fresh trouble, read what is being planned against them
– Community says new move will forestall future attacks on the citizens
– Leaders also explained that about 70 guards would be hired to stay in strategic positions
Ijegun, a sprawling community in Alimosho, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, has set aside the sum of N5million in its attempt to forestall militants attacks, kidnap and rape in the area.
This was disclosed at a meeting held at the palace of Oba Nureni Akinremi, the Onijegun of Ijegun land and ttended by all the chairmen of community development associations in the domain.
President Muhammadu Buhari is also not happy with the militants.
The purpose of the meeting, it was gathered, was to examine the solution to security challenges posed by militants.
It was further gathered that the community had also resolved to hire members of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) to man strategic locations in the neighbourhood.
Operational vehicles, motorcycles and walkie-talkies would equally be provided for the operatives to ensure effective performance.
“We have agreed to engage members of the Oodua People’s Congress for the protection of the whole Ijegun against all the attacks that claimed lives in the community. We plan to hire 70 guards who would be deployed in various strategic points in the community.
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“The guards are specifically meant to checkmate militants’ attacks but they will also be working with the existing security men in each CDA. We have budgeted N5m to ensure their smooth operations.
“People have made donations and contributions are on going in each CDA. We want to buy three buses and at least 10 motorcycles to aid their operations. We have already bought walkie talkie for them to communicate with one another and they are well armed.
“The operatives are a registered security organisation and they have their uniform and identity cards. Apart from that, we have resolved that from 12am till 5am, no okada rider will be allowed to operate in the community except there is an emergency.
“We also want to create awareness for all residents on the need to be security conscious. We are going to do this through distribution of pamphlets and announcements on radio stations. The abduction of the Oniba of Iba and attacks on communities in Lagos and Ogun states are very disturbing. That is why we are taking all these measures.” a community leader in the area told our correspondent.
According to Bloomberg, the payment of stipends resumed on Monday, August 1, after coordinator of the presidential amnesty program, Paul Boroh told ex-militants in an e-mailed statement that their delayed stipends would resume.
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