I’ll expose politicians behind Oyo school abduction if they don’t stop – Igboho

Sunday Adeyemo, Yoruba Nation agitator, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has threatened to expose politicians he alleges are sponsoring banditry and kidnappings in Oyo State, including the recent abduction of scores of pupils in Oriire Local Government Area.

Speaking while receiving the newly elected leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), led by Akinteye Babatunde, at his residence in Ibadan on Wednesday, Igboho claimed he knew the identities of politicians backing criminal elements operating in the state.

The comments came amid growing public outrage over the May 15 abduction of dozens of pupils and teachers from three schools in Oriire Local Government Area. The incident has heightened security concerns across Oyo State, especially following the killing of one of the abducted teachers, Michael Oyedokun, by the kidnappers.

Igboho alleged that the sponsors were providing bandits with weapons, ammunition and financial support, warning that he would publicly name them if they continued their activities.

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

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Igboho further claimed he volunteered to lead efforts to rescue the abducted pupils but was prevented from doing so by the Oyo State Government.

“If I am permitted to storm their hideouts, they will flee. They are human beings, not spirits. I volunteered to go after them, but the state government said no,” he stated.

The activist also alleged that he was informed that the kidnappers had threatened to kill the abducted children if he attempted a rescue operation.

He linked the worsening insecurity to a broader political agenda, claiming that certain forces were working to undermine the administration of President Bola Tinubu by making the country ungovernable.

“The same thing they did to Jonathan is what they are doing to Tinubu. They want to make the country ungovernable for him through insecurity and propaganda,” he alleged.

Igboho further revealed that although the federal government approved his proposed security outfit, Iru Ekun Security Network, the Oyo State Government restricted its operations.