Fulani herdsmen in Yorubaland: Fani-Kayode reveals what will happen if Sunday Igboho is killed

Former Aviation Minister and Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olufemi Fani-Kayode has warned the Nigerian Government against doing any harm to Sunday Igboho.

He said the activist must not die in his quest to flush crinimals out of southwest corridor.

Igboho has on Friday visited the Ibarapa Area in Oyo State, where he led his team to eject those they tagged as criminals from the land.

Consequently, the Inspector General of Police has ordered his arrest.

In series of tweets, warned President Buhari and the IGP of dire consequences if Sunday Igboho is arrested.

He noted that Igboho would become an Oduduwa martyr if he is killed and a hero if arrested as the masses, would resist such arrest of someone perceived to be fighting a just course.

According to Fani-Kayode, “It would be dangerous, reckless and counter-productive for Buhari to arrest or kill Sunday Igboho. When the Northern youths demanded that Igbos should leave the north, no-one was arrested. Why should Sunday be arrested or killed for asking killer Fulani herdsmen to leave South-West? Fani-Kayode cautioned Federal government to rather look the way of dialogue than exerting force on the freedom fighter.

“I advise the FG to tread softly because Sunday has the full support of the Yoruba nation because he has spoken for the people. Kill him and you make him a martyr for Oduduwa, arrest him and you make him the greatest hero of the Yoruba since independence.

“Whichever way he wins. He wondered if the best solution to solving the problem is not to arrest the herdsmen that kill and kidnap the people in the South-West, but arresting or killing those that are standing up and speaking for their victims.?

“Sunday did not ask for all Fulanis to leave South-West. He asked for the killers, terrorists and kidnappers amongst them to leave Ibarapa and the Yoruba people love him for it. Is that a crime? As long as he maintains the peace and does not indulge in or encourage any violence, I do not see what he has done wrong?

“In 1999 when Gani Adams was rising up, I identified him as a young man to watch.

“I wrote an essay about him and I said his courage would take him far. I was proved right. Today I identify Sunday Igboho who has stood up against wickedness, injustice & apartheid in our land when other Yoruba leaders were too timid to stand. I commend his courage.”