Nigeria, May 6 -- A monarch in Oyo State has warned residents of his community against selling their lands to foreigners in order to curb insecurity.

Abdulganiy Oloogunebi, the Aseyin of Iseyin, said foreigners contribute to the security challenges rocking the Oke-Ogun and Ibarapa axis of the state.

Mr Oloogunebi while speaking in his palace on Wednesday said many perpetrators of kidnappings in the area are from Niger, Chad, and Cameroon.

He also urged residents to be vigilant enough to keep track of new faces and suspicious movements of strangers in their domains.

The monarch also pledged that all traditional rulers in Oke-Ogun would ensure that their domains are safe from criminal activities that could hinder economic growth of the ...