The Department of State Services (DSS) has declared Chief Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, wanted, confirming that two of his allies were gunned down during an operation at his Ibadan residence.
Igboho had raised an alarm that two persons were killed when security operatives raided his residence in the wee hours of Thursday.
There have been speculations over the incident as some persons expressed doubts.
But at a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday night, the secret police confirmed that its men raided Igboho’s residence in Ibadan, Oyo State.
Spokesman of the service, Peter Afunanya, who addressed the media, also paraded no fewer than 12 suspects arrested during the operation. He said the raid was based on intelligence that Igboho was “stockpiling arms to cause unrest”.
Afunaya said when the security operatives approached the house, they were attacked by six Igboho boys who engaged them in a gun battle. Two of Igboho’s men were killed while an operative sustained injuries.
He said Igboho escaped during the gun battle.
Afunanya said that Igboho is on the run but the law would catch up with him. He urged Igboho to turn himself in to security agencies.
The secret service also added that “the gun duel which lasted for an hour offered IGBOHO the chance to escape. Sunday ADEYEMO a.k.a Sunday IGBOHO is now on the run. IGBOHO may run as far as he can. He may hide as long as he wants. He might have attacked security operatives as his strength carried him. But this will be the end of his shenanigans. Soon, he will not have a hiding place. His strength will sure fail him. And the law will catch up with him. The law may be slow. But it will be steady.
“Consequently, ADEYEMO/IGBOHO is advised to turn himself in to the nearest security agency. Those cheering and eulogising him may appeal to or advise him to do the needful. He should surrender himself to the appropriate authorities. He or anyone can never be above the law. Meanwhile, those arrested will be charged accordingly.”
Items allegedly recovered from Igboho’s residence include; Seven (7) AK-47 assault rifles; Three (3) Pump Action guns; Thirty (30) fully charged AK-47 magazines;
Five Thousand (5,000) rounds of 7.62mm ammunition; Five (5) Cutlasses, and One (1) Jack knife.
Others are; One (1) Pen Knife; Two (2) Pistol holsters; One (1) binoculars; A wallet containing Five (5) US Dollars in one (1) Dollar denomination; local and international driver’s licences in his name, ATM Cards, a German residence permit No. YO2N6K1NY bearing his name;
Two (2) whistles; Fifty (5) Cartridges; Eighteen (18) Walkie-Talkies; Three Voodoo charm jackets/traditional body armour; Two (2) Laptops (One (1) Toshiba and One (1) Compaq); and His International Passport.
