By Our Correspondent
The Ondo Youth Progressives Forum has uncovered an alleged plot aimed at destabilizing the Ondo State Security Network, also known as the Amotekun Corps.
This plot is reportedly being orchestrated by a coalition of state and non-state actors opposed to the corps’ stringent enforcement of the anti-open grazing law and its efforts to tackle kidnapping in the state.
Recent findings suggest that the recent attacks on Amotekun officers by herdsmen in the Sango area of Igoba town, Akure North Local Government Area (LGA), are part of this larger scheme.
Despite intervention from influential figures, no arrests or prosecutions have been made following these attacks, which left several officers injured.
In a related incident, an Amotekun officer was detained by the Nigeria Police in Idanre LGA while performing his duties.
The officer was only released after intervention by the state government.
Further investigations by the Ondo Youth Progressives Forum indicate that certain powerful cow owners, herders, and two top public office holders are allegedly recruiting dismissed and serving Amotekun officers with substantial financial incentives to spread false accusations on social media.
These efforts aim to tarnish the image of the corps and its commander, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye.
Akogun Adeleye has been a pivotal figure in the corps, which has significantly improved security in Ondo State by addressing kidnapping and farmer-herder conflicts.
However, these efforts are now threatened by a coordinated campaign to discredit and destabilize the Amotekun Corps.
The Ondo Youth Progressives Forum expressed concern over reports that kidnappers and killer herdsmen are returning to forest reserves and farms in Ondo State, attributing this resurgence to a lack of synergy among security operatives.
The forum has called on the Executive Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, to take immediate action to protect the Amotekun Corps from these destabilizing forces.
They urged a coordinated effort involving the State Commissioner of Police, the Brigade Commander, the Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), and other security agencies to address the threat posed by kidnappers and herdsmen in Ose, Owo, and Akoko areas.
“We urge the governor and all relevant security agencies to mobilize and take decisive action to ensure the safety and effectiveness of the Amotekun Corps, said Comrade Orowole Eniola, President of the Ondo Youth Progressives Forum.
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