Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has declared his readiness to collaborate with the Federal Government to flush out bandits and other criminal elements from forests across the South-West.
Adeyemo, who spoke with Saturday PUNCH in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Friday, stated that he and his supporters were prepared to enter forests in Yorubaland if granted approval and support by the Federal Government.
“I need the support of the Federal Government to strengthen security in the South-West. I’m ready to enter the forests in Yorubaland with my boys to flush out terrorists who have been attacking our people in rural communities.
“We can’t do anything if the Federal Government does not give us approval or support. With my freedom and pardon, I am ready to collaborate with the Federal Government to rid our forests of criminal elements and rogue herders who have become threats to the peace and tranquility of some of our communities,” he added.
Adeyemo has been a vocal voice against banditry in the South-West, and has on different occasions led operations to chase away suspected bandits from some areas in Oyo State.
Igboho’s offer marks a notable shift from his earlier confrontations with the federal authorities.
In July 2021, his residence in Ibadan was raided by operatives of the Department of State Services and the Nigerian Army over allegations of stockpiling arms and ammunition. Three of his aides were killed during the operation, while 13 others were arrested.
