Kwara’s Ifelodun LGA orders squatters in forest areas to leave immediately
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Security operatives have launched various operations in the area recently to curb the activities of the kidnappers believed to be terrorists hibernating in bushes around the area.
By Ayorinde Oluokun
The Ifelodun Local Government of Kwara State, Abdulrasheed Femi Yusuf, has ordered all those squatting in the forest areas of communities being terrorised by bandits in the council to immediately leave to avoid “security consequences.”
He listed the communities where squatters are expected to immediately vacate the forest areas around them to include Babanla, Oro-Ago, Babasango, Igbo Elefan, Ekiti boundary, and Edu boundary among others.
Yusuf, gave the order in a statement by Abdulquadri Jimba his media aide on Tuesday.
He said the squatters should vacate the forest with immediate effect.
Jimba quoted the Chairman as saying the directive is in compliance with ongoing security efforts around the affected areas.
“The Chairman of Ifelodun Local Government, Hadji Abdulrasheed Femi Yusuf, has ordered all those squatting in the forest around Babanla, Oro-Ago, Babasango, Igbo Elefan, Ekiti boundary, and Edu boundary, among others, to vacate with immediate effect.
“Those in the bush are to vacate immediately, and failure to do so will attract security consequences,” the Chairman concluded.
Recall that communities in Ifelodun Local Government area of Kwara State had in the past month become hotbed of insecurity with frequent abduction of residents and killings.
However, security operatives have launched various operations in the area recently to curb the activities of the kidnappers believed to be terrorists hibernating in bushes around the area.
As part of the security measures, Yusuf had last week’s Wednesday declared 24-hour imposed on Oro-Ago community in the local government.
The Council Chairman the action is part of a coordinated effort to put terrorists in disarray and protect lives and property in the area.
“Within this period, there will be no human or vehicular traffic in the entire district.
” This is in support of the ongoing security clearance operation in the area by the military.
“Further reviews of this measure will be communicated,” Yusu said in the statement.
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