Yoruba nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has warned that he would return to the country to defend his people if the government continues to fail in its responsibility to protect them against continued killing by suspected armed Fulani assailants.
Igboho stated this against the recent killing of two residents of his home town, Igboho, by suspected criminal Fulani assailants.
In a statement, Igboho said the latest attack validates his repeated concerns over the past four years regarding what he described as persistent killings and violent attacks on Yoruba communities by armed Fulani elements.
He lamented that despite several public appeals and warnings to authorities, the situation had continued to deteriorate, forcing many indigenous residents to flee their ancestral homes out of fear for their lives.
“Today, two innocent people have been killed in Igboho. This is exactly what I have been warning the government about for years. Nothing has changed, and our people continue to suffer attacks while those responsible roam freely”, he said.
Igboho accused the government of failing to adequately protect lives and property in the region, stressing that insecurity has become a daily reality for residents of his home town and surrounding communities.
He called on both the federal and Oyo State governments to take urgent and decisive action to address the killings and restore peace to the area.
According to him, if immediate steps were not taken to safeguard the people and their properties, he would have no choice but to return home to personally defend his community.
“I am calling on the government to act now and protect the lives and properties of the people of Igboho,” he warned. “If nothing is done, I will come back home to defend my people.”
The incident has heightened tensions in the Oke-Ogun area of Oyo State, with residents calling for increased security presence and swift justice for the victim.
