Attack On Activist Sunday Adeyemo’s Residence Meant To Silence Yoruba Agitation For Sovereignty – Group

By Ayodele Oni

The Yoruba Nation Global Directorate (YNGD), another socio ethnic group, has advised that Thursday’s attack on the residence of Chief Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho, should not dampen the morale of the people.

A statement by the group through its spokesman, Otunba Demola Edward in Akure, Ondo state described the attack as one of the ploys to silence the Yoruba agitation for autonomy.

According to him, “a very distressing news came to the Yoruba Nation Global Directorate in the early hours of Thursday 1st July, 2021 that agents of the Federal Government of Nigeria visited and attacked the private residence of a topmost Yoruba human rights activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, killing scores of people and destroying properties worth several millions of naira.

“The Yoruba Nation Global Directorate seriously condemns this unprovoked attack on Yoruba citizens.”

Mr Edward added that this was a crime against humanity, suppression of free speech and gross breach of United Nations treaties, saying that the Directorate is currently assessing the unfolding situation and will soon respond with a course of action.

“For avoidance of doubt, the Directorate is determined to use all means to defend our Yoruba compatriots and our territory against this murderous and repressive Fulani regime, one of the worst in recent human history.

“It is our humble opinion that Yoruba citizens home and in Diaspora should not let this silent their agitation for freedom, but revamp efforts to save the Yoruba race from impending genocide and takeover of our ancestral homeland by the Fulani led government.

“This is a highly perilous time, a time when the Yoruba Nation must stand together and display our indomitable spirit.

“Now is a time in our history when true patriots must unite and every freedom agitator is needed more than ever.

“And now is the time for Yoruba Self-determination groups to send three delegates to represent them at the Yoruba Nation Global Directorate.

“The Directorate operates an all-encompassing open-door approach that is specially conceptualized as Ebute for Yoruba self-determination agitators.

“The time for vain glorifying is over, now is the time for vision to trump ambition.

“Moreover, our people whose desire is for freedom should not be perceived as enemies when the Fulani are daily using our resources to fight us in an attempt to perpetually subjugate us.

“Thus we respectfully this time appeal that no persons or groups should explore the current tragedy that befall our Yoruba Nation as a reason to exploit, but remain united, so that our response can be well coordinated.”