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By Emmanuel Adeleke
The National President of Soludero Hunters and Security Association, Dr Nureni Anabi, has revealed that there are hundreds of bandits and kidnappers who are hiding in the forests of South West states.
Anabi made the disclosure while speaking with newsmen in Ibadan.
According to him, all the hideouts of the bandits have been identified and very soon the hunters will begin to comb the forests.
When asked how they discovered the hideouts of the bandits, he said as hunters, they are always in the bush, adding that it was during the hunting expedition that they sighted the kidnappers.
“Kidnappers are still in our forests in the six states of the South West. They have not gone away, they only suspended kidnapping. I will plead with our leaders in the zone to be careful and vigilant.
“We know all the hideouts of the abductors who have been terrorising our people in Ekiti, Osun, Ogun, Oyo and other parts. You know as hunters we go deep into the forests. It was during one of our operations that we sighted the kidnappers.
“Our people especially from Oke Ogun, Yewa in Ogun State, Ondo and Ekiti should be very vigilant. We are assuring our people throughout the zone not to entertain any fear as we are prepared to work with security agencies to make the zone safe,” he said.
The hunters also promised to support the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, as they supported President Muhammadu Buhari in ensuring that bandits did not have a place to hide in the South West.
“We didn’t allow the bandits operate fully during the tenure of President Muhammadu Buhari; we will also not give them room to occupy our forests during the tenure of the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is a true son of Yorubaland, ” Anabi said.
He also commended the police in Oyo State for maintaining peace at all times, warning ritualists who prowl on innocent citizens in Oranyan area of Ibadan to relocate from the city. Anabi vowed that the hunters will not allow the ritualists to continue their evil act.