Sunday Igboho Speaks, Reveals ‘Identity’ Of Those Who Attacked His House

Activist and Yoruba Nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo has confirmed the invasion of his house in the early hours of Thursday by some gunmen.

Speaking several hours after Naija News previously reported that unknown gunmen attacked the Soka Ibadan residence of the Yoruba Nation freedom fighter, Igboho himself has now spoken out on the incident.

It will be recalled that Igboho’s residence was attacked around 1am by gunmen allegedly dressed in military camouflage.

Speaking on the incident, Igboho told BBC Yoruba that he was in the house when the attack occurred and the gunmen identified themselves as DSS operatives and soldiers.

He added that he peeped from the window and saw their uniform as well.

According to Igboho, the invading gunmen apart from killing people in his compound also destroyed his property and vehicles with gunshots.

He said: “I just heard plenty bullet in my compound and gunshot in front of my house. They were shouting Sunday Igboho come out, we are DSS, we are soldiers, come out!

“So I peeped through the window, and I saw them DSS uniform, and soldiers, so I was surprised because I didn’t kill anyone nor fight with anybody, what I’m doing is to fight for me people.

“All the rally I’m doing is a peaceful rally, so I’m fighting for my family too because all the bandits killed my family, raped them kidnapped them and take ransom from them.

“Government refused to do the right thing, that’s why I came out to support my family to fight for our right. So I was surprised.

“Yes, I was in the house when they came. They killed about two guys. The shooting was too much. They destroyed all my properties, all my vehicles.”

After the attack, Igboho has suspended the planned Yoruba Nation rally earlier scheduled for July 3 in Lagos State.

Meanwhile, the Defence Headquarters says the troops of Operation Awatse have arrested a suspected member of Islamic States West Africa Province (ISWAP) in the Sango Ota area of Ogun State.

Acting Director, Defence Media Operation, Brigadier General Bernard Onyeuko, disclosed this on Thursday while briefing newsmen on operations of the armed forces between June 18 and June 30 on Thursday in Abuja.

Onyeuko said the arrest of the suspect, Ibrahim Musa, was made during standing patrols and raid operations at strategic areas in the area.

According to him, intelligence report revealed that Ibrahim was on a mission to Lagos to acquire certain items for ISWAP’s operations in Maiduguri, Borno State.