Yoruba Leader Sounds Alarm on Imminent Terrorist Threat
The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, has issued a grave warning about what he describes as an escalating terrorist plot targeting Nigeria's Southwest region and parts of North Central and South South areas. During a press briefing held at Oodua House in Ikeja, Lagos on Tuesday, November 18, Adams revealed that intelligence gathered by his network indicates armed groups are strategically positioning themselves around these regions.
The Yoruba leader stated that these militants are only awaiting approval from foreign backers to launch widespread, coordinated attacks that could endanger the safety of more than 60 million Yoruba people. He emphasized that the situation requires urgent attention from both national and international security forces.
Expanding Terror Cells Across Multiple States
Adams provided detailed information about the troubling security indicators emerging across several Nigerian states. He identified specific areas of concern including Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo, and Ekiti states, where criminal groups have reportedly infiltrated forests and rural corridors.
The threat extends beyond the Southwest alone, with parts of Edo and Delta states also recording similar suspicious movements of armed elements. Adams described the situation as particularly alarming, noting that merchants of death have surrounded the more than 60 million inhabitants of this geographical space.
He cautioned that these bloodthirsty maniacs don't have good intentions for the peace-loving people of the affected areas and are simply waiting for signals from their foreign sponsors to invade, kill mercilessly, and take over ancestral lands.
Call for International Military Assistance
Adams expressed serious doubts about Nigeria's current capacity to contain the scale of the security threat. He openly supported international military assistance and specifically endorsed the proposal attributed to former United States President Donald Trump to address the terrorist situation in Nigeria.
That's why we welcome the proposal by the 47th American President, Donald Trump, to flush out these terrorists killing Christians and Muslims in Nigeria, Adams declared during the press conference.
He questioned the opposition to such military intervention, stating I still don't understand why some people are against this military intervention to deal with these bandits. If our governors are powerless or, for political reasons, refuse to deal with the situation, American soldiers should help this land.
The Yoruba leader referenced the successful 2020 rescue operation of an abducted American citizen in northern Nigeria, where United States Marines eliminated several kidnappers, as evidence of how decisive international action can effectively dismantle criminal networks.
Security Summit and Immediate Actions Needed
To confront the escalating threat, Adams called for an immediate Southwest Security Summit that would bring together traditional rulers, religious institutions, farmers, security agencies, and community stakeholders. He emphasized the need for coordinated efforts and increased vigilance among citizens.
Adams warned that terrorists may soon shift their operations from forests to densely populated towns and cities, citing recent killings, kidnappings, and attacks across the region. He mentioned particularly deadly incidents in Kwara, Ondo, and Kebbi states as examples of the expanding crisis.
The financial reward from abductions is driving this crisis, Adams noted, explaining why armed groups are expanding their operations beyond traditional conflict zones.
He concluded by urging immediate government action and insisting that security agencies must treat the threat as a national priority. Adams also lamented the failure of Yoruba governors to act on previous alerts about the invasion of forests by criminal elements and described recent British travel advisories warning citizens to avoid about twenty Nigerian states as a national embarrassment.
