BREAKING: Sunday Igboho’s house razed in Ibadan [VIDEO]

Emmanuel AmudaJanuary 26, 2021

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In the early hours of Tuesday, one of the houses of Yoruba rights activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho in Soka, Ibadan has been razed by suspected arsonists.

And allegations are on the streets that the Fulanis are behind the act, as a reprisal attack.

Chief Sunday Adeyemo Igboho’s Old House is allegedly set on Fire by Fulani at Soka… area in Ibadan, Oyo State.

Eye Witnesses said the house was set on fire some minutes after electricity was switched off around the whole area.

This medium learnt that he was living the house, till he moved to a new house he built still in Ibadan.

It will be recalled that, several houses belonging to the Seriki Fulani of Oyo State, Alhaji Saliu Abdulkadir, were allegedly set on fire by aggrieved youths in Igangan community of Ibarapa zone of Oyo State, on Friday night after the visit of Sunday Adeyemo (aka Sunday Igboho) to enforce his seven-day quit notice to the Fulani herdsmen in the area.

He was said to have since moved away from the property, but multiple people, including children, were said to be present when the house was attacked.

Sunday Igboho has been at the centre of a controversial directive for Fulani herdsmen to vacate vast lands in Oyo State. His action was condemned by President Muhammadu Buhari, who ordered police to use lethal force against him and his followers if necessary.

It was not immediately clear those responsible for the attack, which could potentially escalate ongoing tension around Fulani herders in southern Nigeria.

Mr. Igboho did not immediately answer calls seeking comments about the incident. A police spokesman in Oyo said he was not aware of the fire.

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