I will name politicians behind Oyo students’ abduction if…, Sunday Igboho

Yoruba Nation activist Sunday Adeyemo, known as Sunday Igboho, has issued a strong warning, threatening to expose politicians he alleges are orchestrating student abductions in Oyo State's Oriire Local Government Area. Igboho made these remarks during a meeting with the new executive members of the National Association of Nigerian Students at his Ibadan residence.

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I know the politicians behind them, and if they do not stop perpetrating their evil acts, I will mention them all. I know them. The politicians behind them are the ones giving them ammunition and money.

In a video circulating online, Igboho claimed he personally volunteered to confront the bandits but faced opposition from the state government. He vehemently denied demanding any funds from the Seyi Makinde-led administration to secure the release of 47 abducted individuals. "If I am permitted to burst into the hideouts, they will flee. They are neither gnomes nor mannequins; they are humans, so that they could be dislodged. I know the politicians behind them, and if they do not stop perpetrating their evil acts, I will mention them all," Igboho asserted.

He further alleged that these politicians provide ammunition and financial support to the abductors. Igboho drew a parallel between the current political climate and past events, suggesting that similar tactics used against former President Jonathan are now being employed against President Tinubu to make his administration ungovernable. He specifically referenced the recent abductions in Oyo, stating, "In Oyo, they made away with children. I volunteered to go, but the state government said ‘No.’"

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The same thing they did to Jonathan is what they are doing to Tinubu. They want to make the country ungovernable for him.

Igboho recounted that the Oyo State government later informed him that the kidnappers threatened to kill the children if he intervened. He challenged the government, saying, "If they are serious about rescuing the victims, they should tell my boys and me to chase them out of the forests in our regions and see if those people will remain there even with their bombs and sophisticated weapons." He also mentioned that after receiving Federal Government approval for his security network, 'Iru Ekun,' the Oyo State Government warned him against operating, citing potential harm to the victims.

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In Oyo, they made away with children. I volunteered to go, but the state government said ‘No.’

Reflecting on political stability, Igboho questioned why efforts are being made to undermine Tinubu's presidency, noting that former President Buhari completed his term despite criticism. He also mentioned that Tinubu had previously assisted him during his exile. The activist expressed concern for the abducted children, contrasting their situation with his own family's safety, as they are located in Canada and Germany.

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Later, they (Oyo government) informed me that the kidnappers said if I try to force myself to come rescue the children, they will kill them all.