{"id":14641,"date":"2011-12-16T00:50:01","date_gmt":"2011-12-16T00:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/12\/s-west-robbery-siege-agbekoya-offers-to-rescue-states\/"},"modified":"2011-12-16T00:50:01","modified_gmt":"2011-12-16T00:50:01","slug":"s-west-robbery-siege-agbekoya-offers-to-rescue-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/12\/16\/s-west-robbery-siege-agbekoya-offers-to-rescue-states\/","title":{"rendered":"S-West robbery siege: Agbekoya offers to rescue states"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By DAUD OLATUNJI
ABEOKUTA\u2014The moribund farmers group popularly called Agbekoya has expressed readiness to partner with governments in the South West geo-political zone\u00a0 to end incessant robbery attacks being experienced in the region.<\/p>\n

The group which is being resucitated and strengthened was known for its unconventional and near magical powers.<\/p>\n

Speaking\u00a0 during the inauguration of the state executive\u00a0 council and decoration of\u00a0 Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, the President-General of the Association,\u00a0 Kamorudeen\u00a0 Okikiola, lamented that, police could not fight\u00a0 robbers and criminals alone.<\/p>\n

Okikiola stated that, the\u00a0 association was worried at the rising robbery attacks on in the whole South West, saying, that, the association was ready\u00a0 to rid the states of armed robbers and criminals, if the association\u00a0 is allowed to operate like it did during the time of\u00a0 the late sage, Obafemi Awolowo.<\/p>\n

He said: \u2018\u2019Almost all over the South-West states, the issue of armed robbery is almost on a daily basis, from Ogun, Oyo, Lagos, Ondo, Osun and others. Today, they rob a bank, tomorrow, they rob more than one.<\/p>\n

\u2018\u2019As much as we want to commend the police for their gallantry, I want to state that the police alone can\u2019t tackle the robbery problems in the country or even in the South-West. For me, as a leader of the Agbekoyas, I know how to handle the problem of armed robbery in our region, if called upon to assist\u00a0 the government.\u201d<\/p>\n

Okikiola who further stated that his group was\u00a0 not known only with farming, but was\u00a0 responsible for the security of\u00a0 Western Region during the era of the\u00a0 late sage, Obafemi Awolowo.<\/p>\n

\u2018\u2019During the time of\u00a0 Awolowo, in the old Western region we were for both farming and security,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

While speaking on the impact of Boko Haram menace on the\u00a0 association, Okikiola\u00a0 lamented that the activities of the\u00a0 dreaded group which he said has led to loss of their farm produce\u00a0 in the Northern part of the country, saying,\u00a0 drivers were afraid\u00a0 to convey their products to the\u00a0 markets from the northern region.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have 30 trailers of cassava, 20 trailers of yam and pepper, but the drivers are requesting for huge payment because of the fear of Boko Haram,\u201dhe said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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