Igboho seeks wider security role for traditional rulers.
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…unveils 20,000 Iru Ekun volunteers in Oyo …links Abuja trip to strengthening regional security network By Adeola Badru Yoruba nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has called for a stronger security role for traditional rulers across the South-West, declaring that the Iru Ekun Security Network, which he described as the brainchild of the region’s traditional institutions, has attracted 20,000 volunteers in Oyo State.
Igboho made the declaration on Sunday at the launch of the network at the popular Mapo Hall in Ibadan, where he explained that his recent visit to Abuja was aimed at strengthening the organisation’s security responsibilities and expanding its effectiveness in protecting communities.
The development was on the heels of the persistent security concerns across Nigeria, including abductions, killings and other criminal activities, which have placed renewed emphasis on cooperation between traditional institutions, local communities and conventional security agencies. According to a statement issued by Igboho’s media office, no fewer than 20,000 volunteers joined the organisation in Oyo State, with its operational reach extending across Yorubaland and parts of Kwara and Niger states. The statement said the Oyo launch followed similar inaugurations in Osun, Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun and Ondo states, alongside engagements with traditional rulers and community leaders. It added that the organisation had collaborated with the Nigerian Army, the Nigeria Police Force, the Department of State Services (DSS) and other security agencies to tackle abductions, killings and other forms of insecurity, particularly in the South-West.
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