Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere has hailed Oodua Peoples Congress following the arrest of a notorious Fulani bandit, Iskilu Wakili.
The OPC, led by Aare Gani Adams, apprehended the suspected criminal in a joint team effort of security operatives, including Oodua Peoples Congress, Vigilante, and other groups at Ibarapa land, Oyo State on Sunday.
Wakili and his gangs according to the Punch were involved in the killings and kidnapping of several people in Ibarapa, Oke Ogun, Oyo State.
Reacting to the arrest, National Publicity Secretary of Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, hailed the effectiveness of local initiatives.
He 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 our people in Ibarapa 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.”
