The State Security Service (SSS) has on Thursday confirmed that its operatives invaded the house of Yoruba activist, Sunday “Igboho” Adeyemo.
The secret police spokesperson, Peter Afunanya, disclosed this in a briefing with journalists Thursday evening.
Afunanya said the operation was carried out after an intelligence report emerged that Igboho was stockpiling arms to cause unrest.
He confirmed that two of Igboho’s guards were killed in a gun battle with the security operatives.
The security agency said it recovered illegal arms — including seven AK-47 rifles and three pump action guns— “and 5000 rounds of ammunition”, other weapons, from Igboho’s house.
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The statement read, “In the early hours (about 0134 hours) of today, 1st July 2021, a joint team of security operatives raided the residence of Sunday Adeniyi Adeyemo a.k.a. SUNDAY IGBOHO at Soka, Ibadan, Oyo State. This was based on intelligence that he had stockpiled arms in the place. On approach to the residence, the team came under heavy gun attack by nine (9) men, suspected to be IGBOHO’s guards. Six (6) of them were armed with AK-47 guns and Three (3) others with Pump-Action riffles.
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“In the course of the exchange, two (2) of IGBOHO’s armed men were gunned down while the rest were subdued and arrested. Only one operative who was shot by the assailants on his right hand sustained injury. He has, however, received medical attention and is very stable.”
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