A Fulani man from Bani community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State has issued a stern warning to Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, cautioning him against entering the community to confront Fulani residents.
The warning was contained in a viral video obtained by Oduduwa News, in which the man, dressed in native attire and seated on a motorcycle in what appeared to be a bush location, repeatedly challenged Igboho and defended the Fulani community in Bani.
Speaking in Yoruba, the man accused Igboho of disrespecting the traditional ruler of Bani and warned him against mentioning the monarch’s name in his public statements.
According to him, Fulani residents in Bani are peaceful and law-abiding citizens engaged in mining activities, insisting that they should not be labelled as bandits.
“Today I want to talk to Sunday Igboho and I want this video to reach him,” he said.
He further stated that the people of Bani were not intimidated by the activist, stressing that the community was different from Igangan in Oyo State, where Igboho first gained prominence during his campaign against criminal herders.
The man maintained that there was no evidence linking Fulani residents in Bani to banditry and challenged anyone to point to cases of bandits being arrested in the community.
He also warned that any attempt by Igboho to enter Bani for confrontation could have serious consequences, while reiterating that the Fulani population in the area was focused on legitimate economic activities, particularly mining.
The video emerged amid renewed tensions following recent comments by Sunday Igboho on insecurity and alleged criminal activities linked to some Fulani groups in parts of the South-West and North-Central regions.
Igboho, a prominent Yoruba self-determination activist, rose to national prominence after issuing quit notices to suspected criminal herders in parts of Oyo State, particularly in Igangan, where violent attacks and clashes had previously been reported.