Igboho unveils security outfit to tackle insecurity in South West

Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly called Igboho, has officially launched indigenous security outfit known as “Iru Eku Security Network,” aimed to flush out criminals including terrorists and bandits terrorising the Yorubaland.

In a viral video obtained by The PUNCH in Ibadan, the Oyo State, on Monday, Igboho said the network has been registered and fully approved.

Igboho said, “Iru Ekun is a security network that I established. It has been duly registered, submitted to the President, and officially approved. I want to call on all Yoruba people to work together so that we can flush criminals out of our forests and reserves. We must not allow them to continue operating among us.

“Some people want to politicise this issue, but we must not allow that. The same thing happened during the administration of Goodluck Jonathan, when Boko Haram was used to destabilise the government. Now, some people want to create insecurity again to destabilise the government of Bola Ahmed Tinubu and damage it politically.

“But we Yoruba people will not allow that to happen because Tinubu is our own, and we must protect our land and our future. We must not allow terrorists to use our land. We must not allow politics to weaponise terrorism against our people.

“If you want to live peacefully with us, come openly and let us know you. But you cannot go into our forests and reserves to kill, kidnap, and terrorize our people. Some politicians are sponsoring these acts, and that is unacceptable.”

Igboho added, “This is not a religious war. We must set religion aside and focus on the real issue — terrorism, kidnapping, and the destruction of the future of our children. Anyone found operating suspiciously in our forests and reserves should be treated as a criminal.
Iru Ekun Security Network is a voluntary security network, and anyone who is willing to join in the effort to protect our communities is welcome to join.”

The PUNCH reports that scores of teachers and students were abducted during coordinated attacks on Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota, Community Grammar School and L.A. Primary School, Esiele, in Oriire Local Government Area of the state, penultimate Friday around 9:30 a.m.