Senator representing Lagos West Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola known as Yayi has expressed concerns over the frequent killings and attack by alleged Fulani Herdsmen on communities in Yewaland Ogun State. Senator Solomon has thrown caution into the wind as he threatened to join his kinsmen in self defense against further attack.
The Senator, who made the threat in a statement in Abuja on Sunday the 14th of February, knocking the less proactive measures of both the Federal and Ogun State Governments to stop incessant attacks of communities within Yewaland by Fulani herdsmen.
In the released statement, Adeola said: “Let it be stated that as a representative of the people sworn to uphold the constitution and the laws of the land including the right to self defense, I will not hesitate to join my people in the defense of their rights to life, property and peaceful coexistence with others at the back of seeming failure of duly constituted authorities to defend such fundamental rights against anyone or forces.”
According to him: “Attacks occasioning several deaths and destruction of properties of law abiding Nigerians in several communities in Yewaland can no longer be glossed over. Relevant authorities, must rise up to the challenge, failure of which may make people in the affected communities to resort to self help”.
He further said: “I recalled that at various occasions on the floor of the Senate I contributed to debates on the deteriorating security situation in different parts of the country and was always agitating for restructuring of the security architecture of the country.
“I made a similar contribution to a Senate wide motion on general security only last week. Now something specific must be done urgently to stop the arson and killings in Yewaland by relevant authorities and security agencies.”
Adeola noted that he is aware that the State Government had set up a special committee to evaluate the recent ugly situation in Yewaland and elsewhere in the state, but stressed that; the body needed to urgently turn in a workable report/solution to the Government to stem the spate of arson and killing against people in Yewaland.
