Oyo Speaker Holds Stakeholders’ Security Meeting to Discuss Igangan Killings, Ibarapa Security

The Oyo State House of Assembly Speaker, Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin yesterday held an urgent security meeting with Ibarapa elders, heads of security agencies and other stakeholders to discuss the late Saturday/ early Sunday attack on the Igangan attack by suspected Fulani herdsmen.


The meeting was held in Ayete, Ibarapa North LGA and had Ibarapa CSP Ojo Emmanuel, Political heavyweights in the zone, Local Government Chairmen and community leaders in attendance.

Hon. Ogundoyin stated that the meeting was to assess the situation, find out the cause of the attack, ascertain the identity of the perpetrators and apprehend them, and mobilize security operatives to prevent further attacks on the area.

In his words:” There’s increased tension in Ibarapaland as we speak. This latest attack was yet another unprovoked assault. This is a well-orchestrated attack on our people by blood-sucking vampires whom we accommodated and who are now bent on sending us out of our fatherland. This is sad. We need to be more united than ever before to face these rampaging bandits and bloodthirsty evils.”

“Our zone is under siege, to say the least. Our people were murdered in their sleep and their properties destroyed. Our traditional Institution has been desecrated by the suspected Fulani herders. Or how do we explain the burning down of the palace of the Asigangan of Igangan? This is odd and tormenting.”

He appealed to the security forces present to comb the surrounding forest to find the hideouts of the criminals, apprehend them and ensure they face the consequences of their actions in court.

He also stressed the need for special security arrangements to be put in place to protect the people of Ibarapaland as they seemed to be targeted more than others by the marauding Fulani herdsmen.
He said: “I think this is the time for me to again appeal to our God-chosen Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde to help inaugurate a Security Trust Fund for Ibarapaland as it is obvious that the security operatives do not have the wherewithal to curtail these increasingly complex crimes in our zone.”

The Ibarapa Area Commander, CSP Ojo Emmanuel responded to the speaker and assured him, everyone present and Ibarapa people that security measures would be stepped up in Igangan and Ibarapa. He also appealed to residents to share useful information with the Police and the other security forces.