DSS Confirms Raid on Igboho’s House, Orders Yoruba Activist to Report to Nearest Security Agency

*Accuses him of planning violent insurrection
*Arrests nine associates
*Recovers 7 AK47 rifles, 30 magazines

Kingsley Nwezeh in Abuja

The Department of State Security (DSS) said last night that Youruba activist, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho and his associates were planning violent insurrection against the state.

He said operatives raided his residence in Soka, Ibadan Thursday and arrested nine of his associates.
It said operatives recovered seven AK 47 assault rifles, 30 fully charged AK 47 and 5,000 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition.

It there Parading the suspects, the Public Relations Officer of the DSS, Dr Peter Afunanya, said Igboho, in the course of agitation for self determination, had become well armed and a threat to public order.

He said “the agency wishes to inform Nigerians and the world that Sunday Igboho and his group, in the guise of campaign for self-determination, have become well-armed and determined to undermine public order.

“This, the arrests and seizures are, no doubt, a confirmation of a grand plan by Igboho and his cohorts to wage a violent insurrection against the Nigerian State”, he said.

The agency also alerted “foreign missions and licencing authorities within and outside Nigeria about this development and the possibility that Igboho could declare some of his personal permit and identity cards missing in order to seek their replacement”.

Afunanya said the agency needed to inform stakeholders that the five AK-47 assault rifles recovered from the building were suspected to be those collected by Igboho’s men from Nigerian Customs and Immigration personnel at Idi Iroko, Ogun State.
He said his associates engaged operatives in a gun duel.

“The gun duel which lasted for an hour offered Igboho the chance to escape. Sunday Adeyemo a.k.a Sunday Igboho is now on the run. Igboho may run as far as he can. He may hide as long as he wants. He might have attacked security operatives as his strength carried him.

“But this will be the end of his shenanigans. Soon, he will not have a hiding place. His strength will sure fail him and the law will catch up with him. The law may be slow. But it will be steady”, he said.

He stated further: “Consequently, Adeyemo/Igboho is advised to turn himself in to the nearest security agency. Those cheering and eulogising him may appeal to or advise him to do the needful.
“He should surrender himself to the appropriate authorities. He or anyone can never be above the law. Meanwhile, those arrested will be charged,”