President Muhammadu Buhari is unbothered by the
condemnations trailing the invasion of Sunday Igboho’s home.
On July 1, the Department of State Services (DSS) stormed
the Soka residence of the Yoruba agitator in Ibadan, the Oyo capital.
Two of his associates were killed and thirteen arrested. The
secret service later displayed weapons, charms and other items confiscated.
On Monday, Southern Governors said they were opposed to the
conduct of major security operations without prior notification.
In his reaction, a legal luminary, Femi Falana (SAN)
declared that the midnight raid was illegal.
The human rights activist said “a situation where nocturnal
arrests are made as if you are planning a coup” is unacceptable.
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka expressed shock that
Igboho is being treated like a criminal.
The literary giant told the government to apologize to the
secessionist, and said if Igboho faces trial the federal government “will be
very embarrassed”.
In his response through spokesman Garba Shehu, Buhari
confirmed he is unflustered.
The President, in fact, praised security agencies for the
operations against Nnamdi Kanu and Igboho.
Igboho was described as an individual “who has also been
conducting acts of terror and disturbing the peace under the guise of
protecting fellow kinsmen”.
Noting that the government respects fundamental rights of
citizens to express their views, Shehu stated that Igboho’s utterances and
antics have morphed into hate speeches.
The presidency accused him of attempting to build an armoury
and planning to either undermine the unity of Nigeria.
“Assault weapons are not tools of peace loving people and as
such, regardless of who they are and where they are from, the Security Agencies
should treat them all the same”, Shehu noted.
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