STATE POLICE, DEATH PENALTY FOR KIDNAPPERS WILL CURB INSECURITY- SOUTHWEST LEADERS
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BY JENN NOMAMIKOR
Leaders in the South-West, supported by the South-West Security Stakeholders Summit, have backed the demand for State Police and the death penalty for kidnappers as a solution to the various security issues facing the country.
The summit, which had the theme “Towards A United Front Against Insecurity in Yorubaland,” took place at the 10 Degrees Event Centre in Lagos.
It was organized by the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, along with other Yoruba leaders.
In a statement by Gani Adams, Prof Kolawole Raheem, and Amitolu Shittu, the leaders said they are determined to deal with the various security problems that the communities in the region are facing.
They also promised to work together and include everyone in efforts to prevent crime, resolve conflicts, and bring back peace and order to Yorubaland.
They noticed that “there is a constant effort by the Jihadists to finish taking over sub–Saharan West Africa, which they began in the 1800s through violent attacks.”
They also said: “Kidnapping and banditry in Nigeria are like a many–headed monster that has different forms but ends up making people scared, gathering money and resources to start wars, carry out ethnic cleansing, and take control of the fertile and mineral–rich lands of our ancestors through Fulani jihadists.”
In a statement, the leaders asked for the creation of state police and asked the governors of the South West region to start a volunteer program based on talent and skills.
It says: “There needs to be a quick and fast process to set up state police in all the states in the southwest and every other state. This should be done by hiring local people through public job openings, especially from groups that have a good history in security and keeping the public safe.”
“The state police in Yorubaland should be organised and empowered based on a balanced architecture that blends culturally grounded methods (particularly at the rank and file level and rural areas) with emerging technologies, including drones, UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles), remote surveillance tools, and other lawful modern security assets.
“South-West governments should establish a talent-based global volunteer programme by creating specialised units within state police that allow Yoruba professionals across the world to volunteer and contribute in structured (with reasonable guardrails), merit-based roles. This will enable the design of a rigorous, vetted pathway that admits only qualified and trustworthy individuals to contribute in areas of strategic regional interests and pain points while expanding our technical capacity.
“Governments in Yorubaland should embark on a deliberate and structured strengthening of welfare and institutional support for local operatives. Beyond issuing formal letters and ensuring pension, life insurance, and rank progression, it may be beneficial to create an independent Security Welfare Fund supported by citizens and the diaspora.
“There is a need to create a non-partisan, non-profit project under the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria, DAWN, that strictly caters for the complementary welfare of the operatives.
“South-West governors should liaise with traditional rulers and leaders of Yoruba-speaking people in Kwara and Kogi states for necessary assistance on security issues.
“For traditional rulers to effectively perform their customary roles in intelligence gathering and control within their domains, it is important to invest them with constitutional responsibilities.”
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