Governors in the six southwest states have risen in unison to secure the region and prevent the infiltration of fleeing bandits and terrorists into their towns and villages.
Because of the heat under which the military has put bandits and terrorists in the Northwest, some of them who escaped the attacks are heading South.
In recent months, there have been reports of bandits being discovered in Southwest forests, especially in Ondo and Ekiti, which share a boundary with Kogi State.
The Northern part of Oyo State has also reported the movement of suspected terrorists.
Yesterday, the six governors in the geo-political zone were hosted to a meeting at Alausa, Ikeja.
They resolved to commence joint surveillance and give full backing to Amotekun with shared intelligence and the use of technology.
All the governors – Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Ademola Adeleke (Osun), Biodun Oyebanji (Ekiti) and Lucky Aiyedatiwa (Ondo) – attended the meeting.
“The forum has agreed to establish a Joint Surveillance and Monitoring Team to enhance security across the Southwest.
“This will involve advanced technology, including aerial surveillance systems, as well as intelligence-sharing between state security agencies, local security networks, and federal law enforcement,” Sanwo-Olu said while reading the communiqué.
