Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde of has frowned at individuals or groups issuing ultimatum and threat of forceful removal of persons or group of people from the state to desist such acts.
In a broadcast yesterday, Makinde noted that the resort of unauthorised individuals to going around chasing people from their homes and causing mayhem amounted to an assault on residents of Oyo State and was not the way to further the cause of the Yoruba race.
Makindes broadcast comes on the heels of a seven-day ultimatum issued by Yoruba cultural activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly called Igboho, to Fulanis in Ibarapa land asking them to leave the state.
Makinde described the issuance of ultimatums to evacuate people as unacceptable, noting that section 41(1) of the 1999 Constitution guarantees citizens the freedom to reside in any part of the country without fear.
As against issuing ultimatums, Makinde said citizens are expected to identify and report criminals and criminal activities to security agencies.
Rather than stereotyping Hausas, Fulanis or any particular group of people as criminals, he called on all to view their enemies as hoodlums, cultists, armed robbers, kidnappers and bandits, regardless their religious or ethnic background.
He warned that persons who take actions of forceful removal of persons or groups of people will face the full wrath of the law.
The governor also sought the collaboration of the police to guarantee security in the State.
