The wife of Yoruba Nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho, has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen who attacked his house on Thursday morning.
The leader of Yoruba self-determination Groups, Ilana Omo Oodua, Professor Banji Akintoye, disclosed this in a statement titled, ‘Yoruba Nation: Elements of the Nigerian Army, accompanied by international terrorists hired by the Nigerian State attacked Sunday Ighoho’s residence – Akintoye.’
The statement was made available to newsmen by Akintoye’s Communications Manager, Mr. Maxwell Adeleye.
The statement read in part, “The assailants were all dressed in military uniform and spoke French language fluently.
“The gunmen killed seven occupants in the building, whisked Igboho’s wife and several others away.”
The unfortunate incident is coming less than 72 hours before the planned mega rally in Lagos State, which will be attended by Akintoye and Igboho.
Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen had attacked the Soka Ibadan residence of Igboho earlier on Thursday morning.
Details of the incident are still sketchy as the State Police Public Relations Officer, Olugbenga Ayo, was unable to take confirm the incident at the time of filling this report.