Incursion Of Terrorists Into Kwara, Kogi, Attempts By Disgruntled Elements To Destabilize Nigeria – Afenifere

*Commiserates Kwara on calamity

By; BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan

Pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere on Friday, described the recent killings at Oke Ode, Kwara State as attempts by disgruntled elements to destabilize Nigeria

The Pan Yoruba organization in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Jare Ajayi said, those who are disgruntled with the government are bent on creating chiefdoms that would be detrimental to the people.

Describing the disgruntled as territory expansionists, terrorists, Afenifere stressed that the sacking of communities in Kogi and Kwara states and in some other areas particularly in the Middle Belt are signals that terrorism in those places pose serious threats to the people of the South West, and other parts of the country.

” The method of operation of the terrorists in Kwara went beyond those who are kidnapping for ransom or are just interested in finding fodders for their livestock”, it said.

Afenifere added, “The type of weapons they use, the daring-do manner with which they attack and the intensity of the damages they cause clearly indicate that they have very powerful people sponsoring them both locally and internationally.

” The usage of the adjective ‘very’ here was deliberate with a view to underlining the deep involvement of powerful interests locally and internationally in the life-taking experiences we are having presently.”

It stressed, “So-called ‘illegal miners’ etc. could be suspected here. Kwara, known as ‘State of Harmony’ was lately invaded with lives lost, properties destroyed and socio-economic activities severely disrupted”.

Afenifere noted ” However, those supporting, collaborating and sponsoring the evil doers need to remember that when the country is destabilized, they are not going to be immune”.

It said those encouraging terrorists in Nigeria should remember that hard-hearted elements with power can be very deadly, saying “Not only that, they do not have respect for human rights at all as events in various parts of the world and in some communities that terrorists occupied in Nigeria attested to. Children and family members of terrorists’ sponsors can not escape from the wroth they are bringing upon the land either”.