(Sunday Igboho. Photo by Naijaonpoint)
Sunday Igboho, also known as Yoruba Nation activist Chief Sunday Adeyemo, revealed on Monday that the Iru Ekun Security Network had more than 80,000 registered volunteers in the South-West.
The development, according to Igboho, the founder of the security group, represents the pride, conviction, and interest of South-West indigenous people in regional efforts to fight terrorism, kidnapping, and other crimes.
According to a statement from his media office, there has been a notable decrease in terrorist and kidnapping incidents since the establishment of the Iru Ekun Security Network, particularly in South-West villages that were previously under the control of thugs.
Igboho went on to explain that members of the group underwent the required background checks in order to keep people with dubious moral character or criminal histories out of its ranks.
“We are happy to say that our people have shown a remarkable degree of interest and passion in the Iru Ekun Security Network.
Although we had anticipated 50,000 employees, we have already registered more than 80,000 throughout Yorubaland.
“In the states of Oyo and Osun, the security outfit has formally launched.”
Additionally, we have finalized arrangements to launch it on Thursday in Kwara State.
We are collaborating with important players in the state, such as Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.
“Nigerians should continue to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s initiative to work with the locals to tackle insecurity, even as we move forward lawfully in combating crimes, especially kidnapping and other terrorist acts capable of breaching the peace and safety of our rural communities,” he said.
Igboho also implied that the number of kidnapping incidents in the South-West has drastically decreased, citing the restoration of public trust in the Federal Government’s ability to ensure effective security through local intelligence and tactical support from the police, the Ministry of Defense, the military, the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), and the Department of State Services (DSS).
“Commissioners of Police (CPs) in South-West, Kwara, and Niger states, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Tunji Disu, DG DSS Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi, NSA Nuhu Ribadu, and Minister of Defense Christopher Musa have all provided significant support for our operations.
The achievements we have achieved would not be possible without their support.
In addition, he praised the governors of the South-West for supporting the Iru Ekun Security Network and urged all Nigerians, regardless of their ethnicity, tribe, or religion, to view security as a shared duty.