Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Igboho…Photo Credit: BBC
The Yoruba nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, on Monday disclosed that volunteers who have registered for Iru Ekun Security Network have exceeded 80,000 in the South-West region.
This move is a confirmation of his earlier resolve to rud the region of criminal elements.
Igboho, who is the founder of the outfit, noted that the development signified the patriotism, belief and interest of the South-West indigenes in local initiatives to combat terrorism, kidnapping and other forms of criminality.
A statement from his media office forwarded to The PUNCH in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, explained that since the launch of Iru Ekun Security Network, there has been a significant reduction in the cases of kidnapping, most especially in the region hitherto under the siege of hoodlums.
He further clarified that necessary background checks were being conducted on members of the outfit to checkmate the influx of individuals with questionable characters or criminals from infiltrating its ranks.
Igboho said, “It is delightful to announce the impressive level of interest and enthusiasm demonstrated by our people in Iru Ekun Security Network. We were projecting 50,000 personnel, but we have already registered over 80,000 in Yorubaland.
“The security outfit has been officially launched in Oyo and Osun. We have also perfected plans to launch it in Kwara State on Thursday. Critical stakeholders, including Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, are partnering with us in the state.
“While we forge ahead lawfully in combating crimes, most especially kidnapping and other terrorist acts, capable of breaching the peace and safety of our rural communities, Nigerians should continue to support President Bola Tinubu’s initiative to collaborate with the locals to tackle insecurity.”
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Igboho further hinted there had been a drastic reduction in the incidents of abduction in the South-West, pointing out that local intelligence and tactical backing from the Police, Ministry of Defence, the military, Office of the National Security Adviser, and the Department of State Service have further restored public confidence in the Federal Government’s capacity to guarantee effective security.
“Minister of Defence, Gen Christopher Musa (retd.), Inspector General of Police, Tunji Disu, the DG DSS, Adeola Ajayi and the NSA, Nuhu Ribadu, commissioners of Police in South West, Kwara and Niger states, have greatly supported our operations.
“Without their backing, the successes we have recorded would not be possible,” he said.
He also lauded the South-West governors for their support and backing of Iru Ekun Security Network, just as he appealed to Nigerians, irrespective of ethnic, tribal and religious divides, to take effective security as a collective responsibility of all.
Source:Punch
