The group warned that the region faces an escalating security threat and argued that immediate action is needed to prevent criminal gangs from gaining further ground.
An Islamic organistion, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has demanded that South-West governors urgently strengthen and equip local security outfits, including the Western Nigeria Security Network, popularly known as Amotekun, the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), and other community-based groups, with arms to confront the growing kidnappings and violent crimes in the region.
The group warned that the region faces an escalating security threat and argued that immediate action is needed to prevent criminal gangs from gaining further ground.
In a statement issued on Friday, MURIC’s Executive Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, said state governments should treat local security agencies as frontline responders and provide them with the resources required to tackle banditry and abductions.
The group’s demand comes against the backdrop of a recent wave of insecurity across the South-West, including the abduction of about 39 students and seven teachers from three schools in communities within Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State.
