According to the residents, security personnel allegedly direct them to the locations specified by the terrorists, including areas where the criminals are believed to be operating.
Residents of Woru and neighbouring areas of Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State have alleged that some police and military personnel not only fail to respond to attacks by terrorists but also direct families to locations where the terrorists demand that ransom payments be delivered.
The residents, who spoke to SaharaReporters amid worsening insecurity in their communities, said security operatives sometimes refuse to intervene when terrorists attack or abduct residents, leaving victims and their families to negotiate directly with the criminals.
They alleged that the situation becomes even more disturbing when terrorists demand ransom, as victims’ families are allegedly instructed by the criminals to approach police or military personnel on the highways if they do not know where to deliver the money or other items demanded for the release of abducted persons.
According to the residents, security personnel allegedly direct them to the locations specified by the terrorists, including areas where the criminals are believed to be operating.
