Notorious herdsman Iskilu Wakili arrested in Oyo

The notorious herdsman terrorising communities in Ibarapa and
Oke-Ogun areas of Oyo State, Iskilu Wakili, has been arrested.

Our correspondent learnt he was arrested on Sunday morning in
Igangan in Ibarapa North Local Government.

Wakili had been alleged to have masterminded the killings and
abductions in the communities.

He was arrested by men of the Odua Peoples Congress(OPC).

Kehinde Aderemi, Special Assistant on Media to Aare Ona Kakanfo
of Yorubaland, Gani Adams Adams, confirmed his arrest.

The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere commended
OPC for the development.

Its National Publicity Secretary of Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin,
in a statement on Sunday, said: “Afenifere gives tremendous
commendation to OPC under Iba Gani Adams for the arrest of iskilu
Wakili, a Fulani bandit who has been spreading terror on ou people
in Igboho area and the Nigerian Police and other security agencies
unable to do anything about him.

“The early morning peaceful arrest confirms our position on how
effective local initiative can do well in homeland security.

“We were not shocked that but for the intervention by the
leadership in Oyo State, the Police would have gone after the OPC
boys instead of taking the criminal from them and do the
needful.

“Nigeria is going nowhere with a security network that shuns
federalism.”

OPC on February 27 arrested the second-in-command to the alleged
dreaded kidnapper, one Isiaka Muhammadu.

The notorious herdsman terrorising communities in Ibarapa and
Oke-Ogun areas of Oyo State, Iskilu Wakili, has been arrested.

Our correspondent learnt he was arrested on Sunday morning in
Igangan in Ibarapa North Local Government.

Wakili had been alleged to have masterminded the killings and
abductions in the communities.

He was arrested by men of the Odua Peoples Congress(OPC).

Kehinde Aderemi, Special Assistant on Media to Aare Ona Kakanfo
of Yorubaland, Gani Adams Adams, confirmed his arrest.

The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere commended
OPC for the development.

Its National Publicity Secretary of Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin,
in a statement on Sunday, said: “Afenifere gives tremendous
commendation to OPC under Iba Gani Adams for the arrest of iskilu
Wakili, a Fulani bandit who has been spreading terror on ou people
in Igboho area and the Nigerian Police and other security agencies
unable to do anything about him.

“The early morning peaceful arrest confirms our position on how
effective local initiative can do well in homeland security.

“We were not shocked that but for the intervention by the
leadership in Oyo State, the Police would have gone after the OPC
boys instead of taking the criminal from them and do the
needful.

“Nigeria is going nowhere with a security network that shuns
federalism.”

OPC on February 27 arrested the second-in-command to the alleged
dreaded kidnapper, one Isiaka Muhammadu.