Oyo Warns Border Communities On Rising Security Threats

Oyo State government has reiterated its warning to residents of border communities to remain alert and report suspicious activities as part of ongoing efforts to curb farmers-herders’ clashes and rising security threats across the state.

‎The government said the latest measures form part of a broader strategy to strengthen community safety and prevent infiltration by undocumented migrants.

‎During a community engagement tour of flashpoint areas, the special adviser to Governor Seyi Makinde on Homeland Security, Segun Adegoke, announced that the Council of Fulani Chiefs in the Southwest had directed all herders to stop night grazing and avoid carrying firearms while tending their livestock, urging full compliance as part of regional peace-building efforts.

‎Adegoke explained that the government was monitoring compliance with these directives and intended to distinguish law-abiding herders from criminal elements operating under the guise of cattle rearing.

The committee, acting on Makinde’s directive, was visiting local governments where clashes have been recorded to identify underlying triggers, engage community stakeholders, and promote dialogue-based conflict resolution.

As part of the campaign, residents were being encouraged to share timely intelligence using the state’s toll-free emergency line, 615.

The government maintained that effective security requires partnership between authorities and the public, assuring residents of adequate security before, during and after the Christmas and New Year festivities.