A group of traditional religion adherents, Association of Ajo Esin Abalaye Adulawo of Nigeria, on Sunday, said it would deploy spiritual powers to secure Yorubaland should the police and other security agents continue to ignore distress calls by the people.
The group, in a statement signed by the Executive President of the group, Dr Olalekan Atanda, and obtained by our correspondent in Osogbo, said centuries before the advent of the police and other security agencies, Yoruba people had secured their space using spiritual powers.
Atanda also said if called upon, members of the group would assist security agents in providing security for lives and property in the region.
He further urged Nigerians to respect the law, while imploring security agents to fear God in the discharge of their duties to ensure peace in the land.
The statement read in part, “We are aware of the slow or lack of response to distress calls by security agencies, especially the police. We want to remind all those saddled with the task of securing the country, Yorubaland in particular that our forefathers kept our land safe without relying on either the police or the Army for several centuries.
“Spiritual powers that our ancestors bequeathed to us are still available. They used the powers and we believe in the efficacy of the powers. In our capacity as leaders of traditional religion adherents, we would not mind deploying our traditional powers to keep Yorubaland safe.”
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