Beyond bullets, negotiations and ransom: Yorubaland in the throes of terrorists

*Boastful traditional rulers speak of mythical powers
*Traditionalists, hunters say they are ready for battle
*How practical is it for spiritual powers to confront AK-47, RPGs
By Dayo Johnson, Dapo Akinrefon, Olasunkanmi Akoni, Rotimi Ojomoyela, James Ogunnaike & Adeola Badru
The palace gates of Ife trembled with more than words. When the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, opened his mouth, he didn’t just speak, he summoned.
In a nation bleeding from kidnappings, massacres, and forests turned into killing fields, Nigeria’s most revered monarch made a call that shook the corridors of power and sent chills down the spines of bandits hiding in Yoruba bushes.
The Ooni said: “We mu...