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Attack on Igboho: “Dark cloud is descending on Nigeria” – Afenifere

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The pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere has condemned the bloody attack on the residence of Sunday Adeyemo, a Yoruba self-determination activist, also known as Sunday Igboho.

Afenifere said the attack, which reportedly claimed some lives is a sad reminder of the dark years of the late military dictator, Sami Abacha, adding that a “dark cloud is descending on Nigeria”.

Recall that reports indicate that Igboho’s house was attacked between around 1:am on Thursday by gunmen whom he claimed were operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigerian army.

In its reaction via a statement signed by its national publicity secretary, Jare Ajayi, the group said: “The news of fatal attack on the residence of Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho in the early hours of Thursday, July 1, 2021 is a sad indicator that we are fast returning to the era of the late Sani Abacha when anyone who expressed opinions contrary to government’s position would be fatally attacked.

“Nigerians woke up this morning to the unsavoury news of an attack on the residence of the Yoruba activist, Igboho, in Soka area of Ibadan by armed men reportedly in army and DSS uniforms. Reports have it that the invaders came in 15 vehicles.

“The attack came less than 72 hours to the plan by Igboho and others to hold a rally in Lagos to further canvass for a Yoruba nation this Saturday. The manner of attack indicated culpability on the part of those in authority.

“We are forced into this deduction for a number of reasons. Firstly, eye witness accounts indicated that vehicles and uniforms of the attackers were that of the security agencies. Secondly, the failure of security agencies to confront the attackers further implicated the government.

Vandalised residence of Sunday Igboho

“We recall with sadness how voices that were opposed to the dictatorial tendencies of Abacha regime were under serious attacks. We recalled how patriots like General Alani Akinrinade, Pa Abraham Adesanya, Pa Alfred Rewane, etc were attacked, resulting in the untimely and gruesome murder of Pa Rewane.”

Afenifere said the attack confirmed that government security agencies have become emboldened in violating the rights of the citizens.

The group also called on the federal government to “stop any plan to harm Igboho or any other person not known to contravene the law of the land”.

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