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The Afenifere National Youth Council (AYC) has called on President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in the Southwest due to escalating killings and kidnapping.
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Prince Eniola Ojajuni, President of the AYC, expressed concerns over the alarming surge in abductions and brutal killings in the region, particularly in Ondo State.
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Ojajuni, a kidnapping victim himself, urged the president to take decisive action.
The Afenifere National Youth Council (AYC) has raised concerns over the escalating killings and kidnapping crisis in the Southwestern region of Nigeria, particularly in Ondo State.
In a letter to President Bola Tinubu, Prince Eniola Ojajuni, President of the AYC, called on the president to declare a state of emergency to address the growing insecurity.
Ojajuni, who was himself a victim of kidnapping in Akunnu, Ondo State, last month, highlighted the alarming surge in abductions and brutal killings in the region.
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He noted that criminal elements have turned forests into ransom negotiation camps, and major roads have become death traps for innocent travelers.
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“I write to you with deep pain and urgency regarding the worsening state of insecurity in the Southwest, particularly in Ondo State. Kidnapping attacks have escalated to alarming levels, leaving citizens in constant fear for their lives and livelihoods,” Ojajuni stated in the letter.
He appealed to the president to take decisive action, saying, “The level of insecurity in the Southwest has gone beyond a crisis; it is a full-blown war against innocent Nigerians.”
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