Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho has said that he is ready to face and chase out killer herdsmen from Yorubaland.
Adeyemo, speaking in a viral video on Tuesday, addressed a crowd of supporters who were cheering him following the burial of his mother in Igboho, Oyo State.
In his remarks in Yoruba, the activist expressed doubt about the ability of the Federal Government and the deployed soldiers in Yorubaland, particularly in Ekiti, where monarchs were killed in broad daylight.
“We don’t have to wait for the government or anyone. Let’s just work in unison. We cannot farm on our lands because of these herders. And our people are going hungry and angry. We don’t need the soldiers the government claims to have deployed to Ekiti State. We work in accordance with our elders and mount the places ourselves.
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“It was my mother that was my fear before, but now that she’s gone, I have nothing to be scared of again. I am now back to take back our land.”
Dismissing rumours about his involvement with politicians, the activist based in Ibadan questioned the logic behind such claims. This query arose amidst discussions regarding persistent threats to his life.
He said, “I am not working for any politician. In fact, if I incidentally slapped someone, the government would be ready to arrest me and put me behind bars. I know they are watching me closely now to know my next action, but I’m ready to take a step to stop these marauders’ activities in our lands,” he maintained.
“I want you all to stand with me so that we can liberate ourselves from the herders encroaching on our lands. Let us mount security in all the Yoruba lands ourselves, if not, they will take our lands,” he said.
