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Following reported cases of attack on farmlands and travelers, and kidnapping in the South-West region of the country, hunters in South-West on Tuesday threatened reprisals if the aggressive acts continued.
Dr Nureni Ajijola-Anabi, the coordinator of hunters in the South-West, who also doubles as the president, Soludero Hunters Association, gave the warning in an interview with reporters.
He said, โWe have been helping to curb criminal activities in Nigeria, particularly in the South-West.
โWe are using this opportunity to inform the new Governor of Oyo State, Mr Seyi Makinde, that we shall give his government necessary support in the area of security.โ
He equally called on President Muhammadu Buhari to involve them in the fight against the Boko Haram insurgents in the North-East.
Ajijola said attacks on innocent people and soldiers in the north should not be left for the army or security agents alone but should be tackled by a combination of security agents and local hunters.
He said, โI want to tell you we have charms that can demobilise armoured tanks and rifles of all kinds. Their weapons will just not work. When invited, we can also give the soldiers some protection that would not make them vulnerable to attacks.
โThe President should just try us and see if we can help. But, I assure you that Nigerians, including the army, will see how much we can do. There are still charms that can render weapons of war of the insurgents useless and we will be catching them like chickens.โ
