Igboho Threatens to Expose Politicians Linked to Oyo School Abduction
By Abigail David
Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has threatened to reveal the identities of politicians allegedly sponsoring the abduction of students in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State if the attacks continue.
Igboho made the declaration on Wednesday while hosting newly elected executives of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), led by Akinteye Babatunde, at his residence in the Soka area of Ibadan.
In a video that has since gone viral, the activist claimed he volunteered to assist in flushing out the kidnappers but was prevented from doing so by the Oyo State Government. He also denied reports that he demanded money from the administration of Governor Seyi Makinde to secure the release of the abducted victims.
According to him, some politicians are allegedly providing financial support and ammunition to criminal groups operating in the region.
“I know the politicians behind them, and if they do not stop their activities, I will mention their names. They are the ones supplying money and weapons,” he said.
Igboho further alleged that certain individuals were working to undermine President Bola Tinubu’s administration by creating insecurity and spreading misinformation.
He claimed that after expressing willingness to join efforts to rescue the abducted pupils, state authorities informed him that the kidnappers had threatened to kill the victims if he intervened.
The activist maintained that his proposed security outfit, Iru Ekun Security Network, received federal approval but was restricted from operating by the state government. He argued that local security operatives familiar with the terrain should be allowed to pursue criminal elements hiding in forests across the South-West.
The comments follow the abduction of at least 45 pupils during attacks on three schools in Oriire Local Government Area on May 15. The affected schools were Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota; Community Grammar School, Esiele; and L.A. Primary School.
Tension has remained high in the area as security agencies continue efforts to track the abductors, who reportedly escaped into nearby forest reserves bordering Oriire communities and the Old Oyo National Park.
The situation worsened after one of the abducted teachers, Michael Oyedokun, was reportedly killed by the kidnappers. A video circulated online allegedly showed the teacher being beheaded while in captivity.
Following the incident, Igboho renewed calls for the deployment of his Iru Ekun Security Network to combat criminal activities in the region, while also expressing readiness to comply with the Oyo State Government’s executive order regulating private security operations.
