EXPOSED!!! How Sunday Igboho Was Evicted From Modakeke Community In 2004—Its no more news that Sunday Igboho is now an household name in South West as many never believe that he would be a popular figure about 20 years ago.
The Genius Media Nigeria reports that the Popular Yoruba activist, Sunday Igboho has no doubt created a lasting legacy for himself in the struggle against Fulani herdsmen in south west zone of the country.
It is however important to note that Sunday Igboho didn’t just rise into prominence today, He had been popular among the Yorubas decades ago, most especially in Modakeke, Ife for the role he played in a war that occurred then.
During a special report by PREMIUM TIMES, Several details were revealed about Sunday Igboho, and the narrator was able explain how Sunday Igboho was evicted from Modakeke over some of his activities that almost led to his death in 2004.
‘Igboho ‘evicted’
PREMIUM TIMES was able to locate the residence of one of those tackling insecurity and all forms of thuggery in Modakeke then and he gave an account of how Mr Igboho was forced to leave the town.
Speaking with our correspondent, Adetunji Adesiyan, the secretary of Modakeke Peace Committee in early 2000, said ‘’Mr Igboho ran away from the town after some youth attempted to ‘kill’ him for being one of those terrorising the community’’.
“After the Ile-Ife and Modakeke crisis, people felt relaxed and they were trying to return to their respective businesses. It was at that point that Okada riders and NURTW members started another internal crisis within Modakeke.
“This was as a result of an announcement by Isamotu Double who was Igboho’s boss that all Okada riders in the town should come and register under him. The Okada guys resisted this and that was how internal killings began. At least I know of three close individuals who lost their lives in the battle.
“Igboho supported Double then and there was one guy called Okrika who was leading the bike men’s squad. It was bloody to the extent that students were not going to school and businesses were disrupted. This was around 2004.
‘’The incessant crisis led to the bringing together of “Modakeke Peace Committee which was headed then by Yekin Awopetu while I served as the secretary. The peace committee started raiding the NURTW guys and the Okada riders’ hideouts with the support of the police.
“We got the backing of the DPO at Oke Ibutu. We placed a ban on NURTW and Okada riders’ union. When some of them like Okrika who was leading the motorcyclist resisted, community youths unleashed an attack on him.
“We declared all of them including Igboho wanted and many others ran away. Double who happened to be Igboho’s boss was also killed when he refused to allow peace reign.
“The day people concluded that they were going to kill Igboho, he ran to the police station for rescue. He escaped through the fence while his car was burnt into ashes. That was how he got to Ibadan. We rejected him here (Modakeke) by forcing him out of our town”.
SOURCE : PREMIUM TIMES
