Insecurity: Forum Seeks Establishment Of Military Cantonment In Oyo, Offers Land

The Oyo Alafin Society (Oyo Forum) has sought the establishment of a military cantonment to enhance the Armed Forces’ presence and serve as a strategic response to banditry, kidnapping, and other criminal activities in the State.
They disclosed this during a visit to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Mr Richard Pheelangwah, in Abuja.
A statement by the Chief Information Officer of the Ministry, Queenet Iheoma-Hart, said the delegation from the Alafin of Oyo, under the umbrella of the Oyo Alafin Society (Oyo Forum), came to discuss partnership opportunities to address security challenges in Oyo State and its environs. She said the delegation conveyed the mandate of His Impe...