Embattled Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, has said that the corpses of his aides who were killed by operatives of the Department of State Services during the raid on his residence in the Soka area of Ibadan, Oyo State, were still unknown one year after.
PUNCH Metro reported that no fewer than two of Igboho’s aides were killed during an early morning raid of the activist’s residence on July 1, 2021.
Following the raid, Igboho fled the country to neighbouring Benin Republic where he was arrested by the Beninese authorities while trying to travel to Germany.
However, a year after the deadly attack, Igboho revealed that the secret service killed “my very close and loyal friend, Alhaji Saheed Adisa aka Adogan, and my humble uncle, Alhaji Fatai.”
Igboho, who gave “thanks to Almighty God for sparing my life and not allowing our enemies to rejoice today,” added that the bodies of his aides “were taken away and yet to be released for proper burial according to MUSLIM RITES.”
In the lengthy message released on Friday by his aide, Olayomi Kioki, Igboho thanked the President of Benin Republic, Patrice Talon.
Speaking further, Igboho added, “My property was destroyed and 12 innocent people were tortured and taken to ABUJA by the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA.
“The torture meted to them while in the custody of the FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA were indescribable and for committing no offence.”
In the mood of the remembrance, Igboho added, “I would first like to say a very big thank you to my father PROFESSOR BANJI AKINTOYE, LEADER OF ILANA OMO OODUA WORLDWIDE, the DEPUTY LEADER PROFESSOR WALE ADENIRAN. My special thanks also goes to my LAWYER YOMI ALIYU (SAN) and his dedicated team, for handling my case in IBADAN, OYO STATE with the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT brilliantly well. I also thank all my amazing LAWYERS in BENIN REPUBLIC, LAWYER FALOLA and his brilliant team.
“My sincere appreciation goes to my mother; my wives; children and entire family for standing firm by me through this period. I would also like to say a very big thank you to my father PROFESSOR WOLE SOYINKA and to my BOLD; BEAUTIFUL and BRILLIANT mum CHIEF MRS MODUPEOLA ONITIRI- ABIOLA. I am also saying big thank you to LAWYER PELUMI OLAJENGBESI and his team who fought tooth and nail to rescue our ABUJA 12 HEROES.
“To all SONS AND DAUGHTERS of YORUBA around the world, and those at home, I am saying THANK YOU SO MUCH from the bottom of my heart for believing in me and standing firm by me with all your SPIRITUAL PRAYERS; MORAL AND FINANCIAL SUPPORTS. I cannot thank you enough for all that you have done and still doing for me and my family.
“I Chief Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho is also using this medium to urge all freedom fighters on the journey of YORUBA SELF DETERMINATION not to relent or get tired until we get to our destination. The PEACEFUL RALLY we are doing is to ask for our right to freedom and we must not stop until we get what we want. May Almighty God make it happen faster than expected. YORUBA NATION, NO GOING BACK.
“I hereby appreciate OLAYOMI KOIKI, my spokesman and the MEDIA PERSONNEL on this journey both home and abroad. YOUR SELFLESS EFFORTS AND VOICES are helping this journey of our SELF DETERMINATION massively. I cannot thank all of you enough for bringing the AWARENESS out for all and sundry.
“I am appealing to all my mothers; fathers; sisters and brothers to join us on this self determination journey. And also all GROUPS should come together as one. This would make our journey much easier and achievable as soon as possible
“I would like to assure everyone that the peaceful MEGA RALLY you have been hearing about to ask for our right to SELF DETERMINATION from the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IF NIGERIA would still happen. The date would be communicated to you very soon. I am emphasizing that the MEGA RALLY would be PEACEFUL and that our YORUBA NATION MATTERS. NO GOING BACK.”
