Residents of Ogbomoso on monday hold a sensitization rally to call the attention of government to the increasing state of insecurity in the town
The protest was a reaction to the recent kidnapping and murder of victims, Mr Gbenga Owolabi a united state base hotelier and Rachael Opadele, 500level student of LAUTECH
The peaceful protest which was championed by Ogbomoso Consultative Council and Ogbomoso Community Youth Forum startee at Takie square Ogbomoso and move round the town and later converge at Soun Ogunlola Hall
Some of the protesters displayed placards with various inscription such as ” Come to our rescue before we start self defense” “Allow us to defend ourselves”
At the rally, traditionalists, members of Oodua Peoples Congress.Agbekoya, vigilante and other groups said they are ready to give it wherever it takes to stop the criminal activities in Ogbomoso and its environs.
A representative of the traditional heads Mogaji and chiefs while adressing the crowd said , they are taking necessary steps on the matter, he also urge residents to coperate with the OPC, Amotekun and other indigenous security agencies in their efforts to combat crimes in Ogbomoso.
Some of the personalities who adressed the crowd including Imam ile Yoruba, Retired AIG Sheu Babalola , Retired AIG Ajani, CAN Chairman Ogbomoso, Representative of Chief Imam of Ogbomoso. Iyaloja of Ogbomoso, Lamiju Alao Akala and others in their remarks said efforts are going underneath to improve on the securitu of lives and properties in the town and urge residents to be security conscious and report any suspicious movement to the appropiate authority
President of Ogbomoso Community Youth Forum Rev Peter Olaleye while addressing the teemimh crowd at Ogunlola hall said “our ancestors are brave and bold, they were never conquered by any war not even the dreaded fulani war, we will never allow any intruder to take over land enough is enough.
Some of the protesters who spoke with our reporter said, they want the government to fish out the killers of the Hotelier and the LAUTECH student as well as abductors of the other people .
