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Excitement as Amotekun berths in Ogun e cannot but factor process in thoughts, action and to Thursday. The security outfit, Makinde (Oyo), Gboyega Oyetola prancing, angry leopard in full our economic status ensure a hitch-free service established by the six governors (Osun), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), flight, with 'zero tolerance to of kidnappings, rape and plunder a n d o t h e r delivery." of the South West states, is Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos) and crime' as the pay-off line. of farming communities in the W South West, the quest for local peculiarities into any security With the foregoing remarks, aimed at complementing the Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti), had in But following the brutal machinery we want to put in Ogun State Governor, Prince efforts of the police and other 2019 agreed to establish #EndSARS protests in 2020 that p o l i c e o p e r a t i v e s a n d place. That is why operation of Dapo Abiodun, formally security agencies in taming Amotekun to strengthen the exposed the dysfunctional state of "homegrown" solutions to rising the Amotekun in Ogun State launched the state's wing of the security challenges in the security architecture in the region. the federally-controlled police insecurity in the region had looks like a delay. For us, it is Western Nigeria Security region. Amotekun is a Yoruba word for and resurgent violent attacks this heightened among the people of never a delay; it was a Network codenamed "Operation The six governors, Rotimi Leopard. The logo features of this year by suspected Fulani the zone. calculated and methodical Amotekun" in Abeokuta on Akeredolu (Ondo), Seyi operation showed the image of a herdsmen who were also accused ...continued on page 12 Vol. 1 , No. 9 April 11, 2021 www.nigeriangateway.com N200 ‘Border closure Kashamu's political Umar: by Nigeria, a family dissolves Judge as PAGE 19 mistake’ into APC PAGE 4 PAGE 20 a fighter Terrorism, Banditry, Kidnapping Create special courts, Obasanjo, Gumi tell FG Advocate carrot-and-stick approach to deal with criminals By: Folaranmi Akorede Gumi, Alhaji Suleiman Yakubu and Mallam Buba orried by the high Mohammed, to visit the former level of insecurity in president at his penthouse WNigeria, former residence inside the Olusegun President Olusegun Obasanjo Obasanjo Presidential Library, and a renowned cleric, Sheik Abeokuta. Ahmad Abubakar Gumi have The visit, according to the c a l l e d o n t h e F e d e r a l statement, was part of Gumi's Government to create special continued efforts to find courts to deal promptly with solutions for the general cases of banditry, kidnapping, insecurity in the country and r a n s o m d e m a n d i n g a n d particularly for the menace of unlawful carrying of weapons. banditry, kidnapping and They equally charged the ransom payment. Federal Government to be The delegation was received proactive, secure necessary and by Obasanjo, Agura of updated intelligence to deal Gbagura, Oba Babajide Bakre, with organised crimes and have Chairman of the Ogun State common policy for the nation. Christian Association of The duo made the call in a Nigeria, Bishop Tunde Akin- statement they jointly signed on Akinsanya, Chief Imam of Sunday, copies made available Egbaland, Sheikh Sa'addallah to newsmen in Abeokuta, the Alade Bamigbola, Kenny Ogun State capital. Martins, Ola Babajide The renowned cleric had led Jaiyeoba; Tony Ojeshina, eight others including Prof. Chief Imams of Oke-Ona, Usman Yusuf, Mallam Tukur Gbagura Owu and Vitalis Mamu, Dr. Umar Ardo, Dr. Ortese. Ibrahim Abdullahi, Suleiman Former President Olusegun Obasanjo with Sheik Gumi and other Northern leaders at a meeting on Sunday in Abeokuta ...continued on page 3 Confession: Female robber revealed how she sleeps with her victims in Lagos PAGE 4 April 11, 2021 |2 April 11, 2021 |3 News April 11, 2021 |17 Tribute ...continued from front page Obasanjo and Gumi, who proposed the slogan of the Terrorism, Banditry, Kidnapping Odumakin's death great loss to Nigeria – Buhari, special court as 'Security is the responsibility of all Nigerians', declared that the menace of banditry, kidnapping, other Jonathan, Fayemi, Tinubu, Oyetola, Makinde, others mourn crimes and atrocities leading to general insecurity is a ormer President nationwide phenomenon. Goodluck Jonathan passing as tragic and deeply They noted that people from devastating. different parts of the country Create special courts, Fh a s e x p r e s s e d and outside the country are sadness over the passing Dr. Fayemi in a statement involved in causing insecurity of Afenifere spokesman, said the Yorubas and indeed and urged Nigerians not to Yinka Odumakin. In a Nigeria have lost a truly e n c o u r a g e o r s u p p o r t statement on Saturday, patriotic citizen, a fearless criminality. J o n a t h a n d e s c r i b e d activist who consistently While acknowledging that O d u m a k i n a s a spoke truth to power and a the security situation in the Obasanjo, Gumi tell FG man of the people who country has gone beyond courageous patriot and tolerance, they stressed that cuddling of criminals and rights crusader who championed the cause of his well-meaning Nigerians have another one goes for shooting contributed so much to the people till he breathed his to be involved in finding them. Nor should one state go last. for ransom payment and development of the nation. solutions by desisting from The ex-Nigerian leader He described the death of blame game and ethnicising another one going against. "Education is one main key called Odumakin a man the Afenifere spokesperson crimes. as a personal loss to him, The statement further to solve the problem in the long with rich democratic identified the remote causes of run but it must start now. The c r e d e n t i a l s . H e having had a long-standing insecurity as educational and 14 million children that should remembered the active working relationship with economic disparities, and the be in school and are out of the deceased and his spouse, school must be put in school roles of the deceased in the negative use of religion and years of activism that Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin ethnicity by unscrupulous with local authorities, state governments and federal birthed and stabilised civil since the period of the pro- politicians. democracy struggle in the T h e y , h o w e v e r , government working together. rule in Nigeria. recommended "carrot-and- Wean those who are ready to Jonathan said he was a nineties. stick" approach to deal with be weaned out of the bushes great asset for just causes “This is a very sad day. bandits and kidnappers, saying a n d c r i m e , s e t t l e a n d whose considerable The Yorubas and indeed "it is not solving the problem rehabilitate them, give them Nigeria have lost an skills, empower them and let contributions to the when one state goes for growth of civil society is illustrious son, a voice for negotiation and molly- them have employment. The hardened criminals not in doubt. the voiceless, a fearless and cuddling of criminals and dogged fighter, and a leader another one goes for shooting must be hard hit with stick. “He also acquitted them. Nor should one state go Unlawful carrying of arms himself as a seasoned who loved and served his for ransom payment and should be very seriously journalist and columnist people passionately. For another one going against" punished. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo with some Northern leaders led by Sheik Gumi at the Green Legacy w h o p r o m o t e d me, Yinka's death is a The statement reads: "Federal government should residence of Obasanjo in Abeokuta on Sunday personal loss. He was not take the issue up seriously egalitarianism and social "Solutions must be seen and just my comrade in the provided on short, medium, within ECOWAS to work for a well-being, in his regular regional solution. Every h o w e v e r, e x t e n d e d a n essays. democratic struggle, he was and long-term bases and must invitation to former President El-Rufai vows to prosecute anyone caught Odumakin be composed of stick and carrot c o m m u n i t y m u s t b e “Mr. Odumakin exits a brother and friend. He was encouraged and empowered to Obasanjo to visit Kaduna with firm in his conviction, for the offender and the a view to continuing the this world with rich stand firm and strong against negotiating with bandits in Kaduna focused and progressive- vulnerable. discourse started in Abeokuta. democratic credentials, Governor, the late activist All well-meaning Nigerians criminals. commiserated with Dr. Joe Odumakin, the Afenifere "We conclude that to keep h e K a d u n a S t a t e an intermediary to negotiate to bandits. Any person who having played active roles minded. Even when we group. have to be involved in finding There should be protection was an advocate of justice, Nigeria safe and secure for all Government has vowed with bandits on its behalf, the claims to do so in any capacity, in the years of activism disagreed, he was never Okei-Odumakin, wife of the family and the entire Yoruba “Gbajabiamila also noted solutions by desisting from and reward covertly for whistle fairness, good governance Nigerians and others living in to prosecute anyone commissioner described it as if found, will be prosecuted disagreeable.”, Dr.