Stakeholders in Oyo town have called for enhanced collaboration between communities and security agencies to address the growing threat of kidnapping in the area.
The appeal was made during a security summit organised by the Omo Iya Kunmi Foundation, bringing together representatives from religious organisations, market associations, law enforcement agencies, civil society groups, and artisans.
The town has recorded over five kidnapping incidents since the beginning of the year, with security operatives, including the Amotekun Corps, Soludero Hunters, the Vigilante Group, and the Nigeria Police, recently rescuing some kidnapped victims through joint operations.
Speaking at the event, the keynote speaker, Ojo Olayinka, who is a co-founder of the non-governmental organisation, TechBridgers, noted that the rising cases of insecurity are partly due to the weakened communal security architecture, which…
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