THE pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, yesterday, called for the overhaul of the country’s security architecture to halt the resurgence of kidnapping and banditry.
This was contained in a communique after its caucus meeting, held in Akure, Ondo State, the country home of its leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti.
The communique signed by the group’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Jare Ajayi, reads: “The security architecture of the country needs to be overhauled to ensure that Nigerians can live and move about without the fear of being kidnapped or harassed in any way.
“Such reworking should include accelerating actions on the decision of the government to have state police.
“There is also the urgent need to deploy modern technology more comprehensively into the efforts of combating banditry and terrorism.
“Doing so would check if not stop, the incidences of kidnapping and sundry banditry now ravaging the land.
“Afenifere also advocated for the licensing of Amotekun to carry lethal weapons, there should be greater cooperation between Amotekun and other security agencies and command and Control posts be installed across all the local government areas so that information can be shared in real-time as is done in many developed and not so developed countries.”
(Vanguard)