Yoruba activist Igboho offers to secure Oyo schools amid insecurity fears

Yoruba nation activist Sunday Adeyemo, widely known as Sunday Igboho, has proposed deploying his private security personnel to safeguard public schools across Oyo State, Nigeria. This offer comes amid heightened concerns over insecurity, particularly after the abduction of pupils and teachers in the Oriire Local Government Area.

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Sir, Iru Ekun Security Network’s plan, upon receipt of the requested information, is to ensure that at least two trained members of the outfit are stationed at each public school identified across Oyo State. Their mandate will be to guard school environments, monitor access points, liaise with principals and community vigilantes, and prevent unlawful incursion by criminal elements.

In a formal letter addressed to the Commissioner for Education and copied to Governor Seyi Makinde, Igboho's security outfit, Iru Ekun Private Security Limited, requested detailed information on public schools and their locations. The goal is to strategically position trained members of the outfit at each school to guard premises, monitor access, and prevent criminal activities.

The proposal, jointly signed by Igboho and his legal adviser Junaid Sanusi, emphasizes a commitment to collaborating with government bodies, traditional institutions, and local communities. The letter also advises the state government to consider reinforcing school perimeters by raising fences, which would aid the stationed security personnel in their duties.

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We equally advise Oyo State Government to consider the possibility of raising fences around all public schools within Oyo State in order to make the school environment easy to guard by the members of Iru Ekun Security Network, stationed to such schools.

While commending existing security efforts, Igboho's outfit stressed the urgency of proactive measures. The letter stated, “Time is of the essence. Every day without preventive deployment exposes our children and teachers to avoidable risk.” The organization reaffirmed its readiness to work with various educational stakeholders and community leaders to bolster school security, aiming to create a protective shield around educational institutions.

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Time is of the essence. Every day without preventive deployment exposes our children and teachers to avoidable risk. With proper data and perimeter security, we can create a protective shield around every public school in Oyo State.