Atiku’s Aide Asks DSS To Invite Igboho For Questioning Over Oyo School Abduction

Media adviser to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, has urged the Department of State Services (DSS) and other security agencies to summon Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Igboho, over claims that he knows the politicians allegedly supporting kidnappers operating in parts of Oyo State.

Ibe made the appeal on Thursday via a post on X, stressing that security agencies should explore every credible lead that could assist in rescuing abducted victims and exposing those responsible for the growing wave of kidnappings.

His comments followed remarks by Igboho during a meeting with members of the National Association of Nigerian Students, where the activist claimed to possess information about political figures allegedly linked to criminal groups involved in abductions across the South-West.

The controversy comes amid heightened concern over the kidnapping of students and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, an incident that has intensified fears about the spread of insecurity into areas previously considered relatively peaceful.

Reacting to the allegation, Ibe argued that if Igboho truly has knowledge of those behind the attacks, security agencies should immediately engage him and obtain the information for investigation.

“Since Sunday Igboho claims to know those behind the abduction of students and teachers in Oriire, Oyo State, I think the State Security Service and other security agencies need to invite him to provide those names.

“Every option should be explored to accelerate the safe rescue of the abducted schoolchildren and teachers,” he stated.

Ibe also used the opportunity to highlight broader security concerns across the country, questioning what he described as the Federal Government’s silence over the reported abduction of more than 50 schoolchildren in Mussa, Borno State, in May.

Drawing comparisons between the official response to the Oyo and Borno incidents, he queried why the alleged abduction in Borno had not generated a similar level of national attention and government intervention.

He further called for stronger preventive measures, including the deployment of forest guards in vulnerable states, arguing that authorities should act proactively rather than waiting for security situations to deteriorate.

Igboho, while addressing the student leaders, maintained that kidnappers could be driven out of their hideouts through decisive action. He insisted that those behind the criminal activities were known individuals and warned that he might publicly expose them if the attacks continued.

According to him, some politicians were allegedly providing financial support and ammunition to the criminal elements, enabling them to sustain their operations.

The activist, however, did not disclose any names during the meeting, a development that has fueled calls for security agencies to investigate his claims and determine whether the information could assist ongoing efforts to combat kidnapping and related crimes in the region.