In a statement released to journalists, security chiefs in Oyo, Osun, Ekiti and Ondo states confirmed this to journalists, saying that they had activated various containment plans to prevent the infiltration of their states by bandits fleeing the ongoing military operations in Kwara.

This came as the Federal Government uncovered the movement of the bandits heading for the South-West region from Kwara.

Journalists gathered that the bandits, who recently attacked several communities and killed many residents in Kwara State, are being tracked by intelligence agencies to ensure they don’t advance to Oyo and the other south-west states.

Sources said an intelligence report detailing the activities and movement of the bandits was receiving attention at the highest level of government.

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It was gathered that a containment strategy had been activated to address the concerning development.

Source: Punch