Sunday Igboho launches 'Iru Ekun Security Network' in Ogun

Yoruba nation activist Sunday Adeyemo, widely known as Sunday Igboho, has formally launched the Ogun State chapter of the Iru Ekun Security Network. The event, held on Wednesday, drew a significant crowd of supporters, with reports indicating thousands of volunteers joined the initiative.

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You must have discipline. Do not engage in reckless behaviour or ruin things just because they have trained you and you have ID card.

Igboho detailed the planned structure, training protocols, and collaborative efforts with government authorities for the new security outfit. He placed a strong emphasis on the necessity of strict discipline among members, cautioning them against reckless behavior despite their training and identification.

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Federal Government will decide who will come and train us. The Governor’s Office tell us where they will place us.

Plans are in motion for the Federal Government to oversee the training of the network's members, while the Ogun State Governor’s Office will determine their deployment locations. Upon completion of training, each member will receive an official identification card at the local government level. The state government has reportedly offered assurances of support, and discussions are underway to establish a monthly allowance for members to assist with family needs.

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The Governor has also given us assurance. They have given us support here, and they will decide what monthly allowance to provide to us, to support us, because we have wives, and we have children.

Igboho drew a parallel between Iru Ekun and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, suggesting that if executed properly, the initiative could achieve similar success. The broader objective is to secure official identification for members throughout the South-West, enabling them to operate legitimately, support their families, and contribute to maintaining order. The launch in Ogun follows similar inaugurations in other South-Western states, as Iru Ekun seeks to complement existing security efforts against crime.

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This organisation we established, if we execute it properly, just like Civil Defence. They started at the market. We used to call them ‘Little Defence,’ but they did good work with what they were doing. The federal government have now fully established it across all of Nigeria.