The Kogi State government has warned youths in Okunland to stop assisting kidnappers and bandits, vowing to treat those who aid these criminal elements as terrorists. According to the State Security Adviser, Jerry Omadara, intelligence reports indicate that some youths in Okunland have been using motorcycles to transport weapons and foodstuff to bandits in the forest.
Omadara alleged that about seven Okun youths are already on the government’s radar for receiving payments from bandits. He also claimed that some women in the area have become girlfriends to bandits, supplying them with food items and vital information. Furthermore, Omadara stated that some individuals in Yagba West have paid bandits to avoid being kidnapped
The Kogi State government has invested heavily in agriculture, providing inputs to farmers, and is urging youths to focus on improving their standard of living through agriculture. Omadara emphasized that the government will not tolerate any form of collaboration with bandits and will continue to track and apprehend those responsible for insecurity in the state.
Some Okun youths have been involved in supplying bandits with weapons and ammunition.
Women have been supplying bandits with food items and vital information, with some even becoming girlfriends to bandits.
The government has vowed to treat youths who aid bandits as terrorists and will continue to crack down on insecurity in the state.
The government is promoting agriculture as a means of improving the standard of living for Okun people
