About 19 traditional rulers in the South-West region have called for the immediate release of the aides of the Yoruba activist, Mr Sunday Adeyemo (aka Sunday Igboho), who were arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) during a raid on his Ibadan, Oyo State residence.

The monarchs, under the aegis of Forum of the Yoruba Obas, also demanded compensation for the families of those killed during the raid.



The DSS had on July 1 raided Igboho’s residence in Ibadan, Oyo State, arrested 13 of his aides, and killed two others.

The traditional rulers in a statement titled, ‘The Position of the Forum of Yoruba Obas on the Recent Invasion of Sunday Adeyemo’s House by the Operatives of the DSS and the State of the Nation,’ described the invasion of Igboho’s home and killing of his aides as an infringement of their fundamental human rights.

The statement was signed by the President of the forum and Molokun of Atijere Kingdom, Ondo State, Oba Samuel Adeoye (Edema I); its General Secretary, Dr Abdulrasaq Abioye, Olukotun of Ikotun Ile, Kwara State; and 17 others.

The monarchs said, “As traditional rulers, we cannot bury our heads in the sand like an ostrich on a very sensitive issue like this which, if not well-managed, could further polarise the oneness and unity of Nigeria, considering the recent calls by prominent people in and outside the shores of Nigeria for the disintegration of Nigeria as one indissoluble and indivisible entity. We strongly condemn in its entirety the invasion and the gruesome murder of the people at Sunday Igboho’s house on July 1, 2021.

“We believe the killing by the officers of the DSS is unwarranted and unjustifiable, a violent breach of the fundamental right of those who were killed by the overzealous officers in Sunday Adeyemo’s house. We hereby call for the immediate release of those arrested at his residence. We demand that there must be an adequate compensation for the family of those people who were murdered during the operation."

“We equally, in the same vein, call on President Muhammadu Buhari to cause a discrete and holistic investigation into this volatile issue. While we as custodians of tradition and advocates of peace will not shield or encourage anyone to break the law of the land, we make bold to state that the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is very clear and unambiguous that the governor of the state is the chief security officer of the state and as such, His Excellency, Governor Seyi Makinde, ought to be apprised of any move to cause the arrest of anyone in Oyo State who has or is likely to cause serious security breach before such a person or group of persons can be arrested,” they added.

On the state of the nation, the monarchs lamented that insecurity in Nigeria had reached an alarming crescendo that triggered a great concern for traditional rulers and other Nigerians, adding that with every state in Nigeria grappling with different forms of insecurity, “it appears peace is gradually eluding the Nigerian state”.

The Obas said, “There is no iota of doubt to postulate that Nigeria is currently battling its worst level of insecurity. Nigeria has never had it this bad since the Civil War which ended in 1970. Although we cannot but commend the efforts of President Muhammadu Buhari towards curbing this menace of insecurity which has pervaded all sections of the country, we believe that a lot must be done by President Muhammadu Buhari to put an end to the issue of insecurity that is currently shaking the very foundation and corporate existence of Nigeria.

“Hardly can one safely postulate that there is any region in Nigeria today that is safe. The security of lives and property is one of the core responsibilities of the government and the government must do everything possible in this regard.

“We commend the giant step taken by the South-West governors to put in place a security outfit, Amotekun, which has undoubtedly assisted a great deal in curbing insecurity that we have been experiencing in the South-West. It is irrefutable today that the fear of Amotekun is now the beginning of wisdom for marauders, kidnappers, armed robbers and bandits in the South-West. This is highly commendable.”
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Wrong demand in the ears of a deaf man!

Just demand for a Southern protectorate and the North will be fine.

#CitizenOfSouthernProtectorate
#ShameOnLugard&Girlfriend

These Fulani people are trying our Patience

Southern unity..

But Na IGBOHO and Kanu we been dey hear up and dan by southern unity screamers...

Dem don Dey go Abuja Na only IGBOHO we don Dey hear..

Okay..

Why dem no go as southern traditional chiefS..

Make una keep deceiving unaselves.

Asgard73:
Southern unity..

But Na IGBOHO and Kanu we been dey hear up and dan by southern unity screamers...

Dem don Dey go Abuja Na only IGBOHO we don Dey hear..

Okay..

Why dem no go as southern traditional chiefS..

Make una keep deceiving unaselves.

Why haven't your Igbo elites done same for Kanu? You dey ment?

..

duro4chang:

No source?

Since when? So you have been sleeping and have just woken up right?

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Asgard73:
Southern unity..

But Na IGBOHO and Kanu we been dey hear up and dan by southern unity screamers...

Dem don Dey go Abuja Na only IGBOHO we don Dey hear..

Okay..

Why dem no go as southern traditional chiefS..

Make una keep deceiving unaselves.

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Hnnnmmm

Asgard73:
Southern unity..

But Na IGBOHO and Kanu we been dey hear up and dan by southern unity screamers...

Dem don Dey go Abuja Na only IGBOHO we don Dey hear..

Okay..

Why dem no go as southern traditional chiefS..

Make una keep deceiving unaselves.

Lmao....you have a reputation for stupidity just like most ipob yoots....since when did Yoruba traditional leaders represent the interest of biafruads. Lmao what has your Lilly livered igbo governors said about kanu Weren't they hailing buhari for caging kanu like a zoo animal You spend your misrable life hating and trolling anything Yoruba and but fail to see the problems in your cursed land. Stupid fvcktard.

RenaissanceGuy:
No source?

https://www.google.com/url?q=http://saharareporters.com/2021/07/11/nineteen-south-west-monarchs-demand-release-igboho%25E2%2580%2599s-aides-say-department-state-services&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjwi5Kdtd3xAhUG3qQKHX_kCvQQxfQBMAR6BAgJEAE&usg=AOvVaw0OKKON4Gpprs8N1yy8kbeR

RenaissanceGuy:
No source?

https://www.google.com/url?q=http://saharareporters.com/2021/07/11/nineteen-south-west-monarchs-demand-release-igboho%25E2%2580%2599s-aides-say-department-state-services&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjwi5Kdtd3xAhUG3qQKHX_kCvQQxfQBMAR6BAgJEAE&usg=AOvVaw0OKKON4Gpprs8N1yy8kbeR

duro4chang:

https://www.google.com/url?q=http://saharareporters.com/2021/07/11/nineteen-south-west-monarchs-demand-release-igboho%25E2%2580%2599s-aides-say-department-state-services&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjwi5Kdtd3xAhUG3qQKHX_kCvQQxfQBMAR6BAgJEAE&usg=AOvVaw0OKKON4Gpprs8N1yy8kbeR

Try modify your original post and add this link to it instead.

This Fg will obviously be the downfall of this country.

Let's go there...

This is coming late yet better than never.
I still can't seem to wrap my hand around the justification for the invasion of Ighoho house at that unholy hour. Much less the Murders, and even much more less what warrant the continue detention of those [s]arrested[/b] abducted at Ighoho's house.
This Regime of PMB must have forgotten it is no longer operating under a military juntas.
If at all DSS have any concrete evidence of offence against those arrested, they should charge them to court instead of the mindless detention of those unlawfully abducted.