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General News of Tuesday, 27 April 2021

Source: www.mynigeria.com

How gunmen stomed Sunday Igboho’s house in Ibadan

Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, Activist Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, Activist

Reports indicate that gunmen invaded the residence of the popular Yoruba activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, in the early hours of Sunday, at Soka area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

Confirming the incident, a media aide to Igboho, Dapo Salami, said the gunmen came stormed the residence with two gallons filled with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to burn down the house. However, Igboho’s ‘boys’ intervened.

“They came exactly at 1.30am and resisted. I cannot confirm the number of those who came. We are not suspecting anyone, but we know that some people came, and they were resisted, that is just it,” he said.

A source although stated that Sunday Igboho was not at the house as at the time of the attack.

According to Daily Sun who visited Igboho's residence, the community in Soka area was calm and residents went about their normal business activities with ease. A cursory look at the palatial residence showed that there was no evidence of destruction on the building.

But two expended cartridges were seen at the extreme right in front of the house. One cell was seen in the gutter, while the second one was on the ground, outside the perimeter fence of the residence. One of the expended cartridges was neat and the other one was dirty. However, some residents of the area, who preferred anonymity, said they did not hear gunshots, until they heard the people in Igboho’s house shouting ‘Oooleeee’ (thief). They said sporadic gunshots followed the shouting bout.

More description of the gunmen from a resident in the community stated that six gunmen stormed Igboho’s house with some of them wearing military camouflage and the others wore black jeans and black tops.

Reacting to the attack, spokesperson of Igboho, Olayomi Koiki, shared a video of himself accusing the Federal Government and Oyo State government of having hands in the situation, adding that: “By tomorrow morning, I am sure the government would come with false press statements, that it was a set of unknown soldiers, and that was the same tactic they used to attack Fela’s mother. They equally used it during the #EndSARS".