SAN FRANCISCO, June 27, (THEWILL) – Suspected militants that have been tormenting communities in Ogun State on Monday attacked a convoy led by Deputy Governor Mrs. Yetunde Onanuga.
Onanuga who was trying to access a part of Ebute-Ibafo in Obafemi Owode local government through the creek, which the militants usually follow to escape after attacking the Ebute – Ibafo community, was shot at sporadically from the creek.
The soldiers and the police in the entourage returned fire but the trip was aborted.
This prompted the Secretary to the State Government, Taiwo Adeoluwa, to call on the Federal Government to urgently constitute a military task force in the State, like the one in the Niger Delta, to tackle the militants.
“This level of team led by the Deputy Governor cannot access a part of our state. It means without mincing words, the Federal Government needs to get involved in this,” he said.
“This is clearly beyond the capacity of the police. This is something which we believe in Ogun state, a major task force, military operation task force like the one we have in Niger Delta is necessary and desirable now.
“We all can see, we were in Elepete, Igbo Olomu, Imagbon, Imuti, nothing compared to the violence there. You all heard the shooting, this is something that should be a source of worry to everybody and we think the Federal Government should come to our aid.”
