Here is a 60-year-old female hunter, identified as Iyabo Okunola who said that she is eagerly anticipating being enlisted in Operation Amotekun.
Okunola who spoke in an interview published by The PUNCH on Saturday, January 18, narrated how she came about being an hunter and how her skill, regardless of her age, can benefit Operation Amotekun and the Society at large.
According to her, she is fit to be drafted into the team because of her bravery. She further said that her desire to join Operation Amotekun is to be a part of history.
Read her interview below;
How did you become a hunter?
I am Iyabo Okunola, a native of Ibadan in Oyo State. I was born 60 years ago into a family of hunters. I am from Ile Asa in Ibadan. My father is Okunola Akanji. I am a member of Hunters Association of Nigeria. My forefather was a warrior. I heard in history that he went to Ibadan on a war expedition from Ogbomoso.
So hunting runs in your blood?
I was born into hunting. I didn’t learn it. It is a lifestyle and way of life for me. I was not conscripted into hunting like many people. We have two major categories of hunters. For some, it runs in the blood because it is their family preoccupation while for others, they enlisted and got trained. In those days, during war periods, many people who didn’t come from hunter’s family got conscripted into it but that doesn’t happen nowadays. We have just two broad categories: It is either by birth or by training.
But some people would expect you to have jettisoned hunting, being a woman?
I have innate interest in hunting because it is my family trade. They hunt the game and secure Ibadan city against attacks. Ibadan warriors also went on war expeditions. I am sure that you know in Yoruba history, Ibadan was a war camp. It was the base of great Yoruba warlords. Remember I said my father arrived at Ibadan on a war expedition. He ended up settling here as many of his contemporaries did. I love Ibadan and I love hunting.Read full details HERE
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