EXPL0SIVE [Sunday Igboho]: Intelligence Has Revealed Agitator's Hideout | READ DETAILS
Afnews Editor
Jul 13, 2021
The Intelligence community in Nigeria have located the hideout of Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho.
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On July 1, the Department of State Services (DSS) carried out a coordinated assault on the Soka residence of Igboho in Ibadan, the Oyo capital.
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Weapons found include assault rifles, bullets and machetes. The DSS also announced that its operatives seized charms and passports.
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Two of Igboho's associates were killed and more than a dozen associates, including a woman, are being detained.
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In a chat with DAILY POST Tuesday night, a source close to federal authorities said the government already identified his hiding place.
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"Many people are yet to fully understand the meaning of Federal Government. Few days after Igboho's place was breached, intelligence services detected his exact spot.
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"No one should underestimate the powers that the government of any country wields. If this secessionist thinks he's hiding, that thought should be erased.
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"The Federal Government of Nigeria knows where he is but they are restraining from taking him in due to tactical reasons."
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Asked what he meant by "tactical reasons", the informant said the government is being careful not to increase the tension in South-West and the country.
A source confirmed that Igboho is still in Nigeria and keeping safe.
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"They want to arrest him. He is laying low which is the right thing to do. We continue to monitor developments", he added.
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