Stakeholders and youth leaders from Ekiti Local Government and Kwara South on Thursday met in Ilorin to address rising insecurity in the region, urging communities to adopt quarterly security meetings.
The meeting, tagged Ekiti Security and Development Summit 2026, was organised by Ekiti Kwara Youth Navigators (EKYN) in collaboration with its Diasporan Community Voice Initiative, with the theme: “Collaborative Approaches to Enhancing Community Security.”
Participants recommended the installation of CCTV cameras across communities and the registration of non-indigenes to help curb banditry.
EKYN President, Mallam Abubakar Yusuf, said insecurity has forced about 30 monarchs and residents of 22 communities to flee, stressing that security must be a collective responsibility.
Convener of the Community Voice Initiative, Awe Babatunde Pilgrim described the situation as alarming, citing recent attacks in Eruku, Koro, and Isapa, and called for urgent, coordinated action.
A representative of the state police command, ASP Alatise Solomon, urged youths to support security agencies with useful information.
Also, the Chairman of Ekiti Local Government, Awelewa Gabriel, represented by his Chief Security Officer, Agbenuko Gabriel, called for stronger collaboration and the establishment of community security committees.
