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Angry youths storm Makinde’s office to protest insecurity

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The Oyo State Secretariat at Agodi, Ibadan has been barricaded by angry youths from various parts of the State .




The youths stormed the State Governor, Seyi Makinde’s office on Monday morning to protest against the incessant killings by criminal herdsmen in Ibarapaland, Oke-Ogun and other parts of the state.

The youths are also demanding the release of three members of the Oodua Peoples Congress who were arrested and remanded in prison on the order of the court.

The three members were part of the vigilante groups that captured the dreaded Fulani herder in Ibarapaland, Iskilu Wakili. They were later charged with murder and arson and were remanded in prison.

Armed with placards with various inscriptions denouncing killings, kidnapping, rape and massive destruction of farms and other atrocities.

Recall that Seyi Makinde said that he would resign from office if the people make the demand.

This is following the growing insecurity in Ibarapaland where suspected Fulani herdsmen have killed, raped and kidnapped farmers and other residents.

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