Invite Igboho for questioning over Oyo school abduction, Atiku’s aide tells DSS

Sunday Igboho, Yoruba Nation Agitator

Invite Igboho for questioning over Oyo school abduction, Atiku’s aide tells DSS

Atiku Abubakar’s media aide, Paul Ibe, has urged the Department of State Services (DSS) to invite Yoruba Nation agitator Sunday Igboho for questioning after Igboho claimed he knows politicians sponsoring kidnappers behind the recent abduction of students and teachers in Oyo State. The call highlights growing frustration with Nigeria’s security response and demands urgent action to rescue victims.

The Editorial: A Call for Accountability in Nigeria’s Security Crisis

The abduction of students and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State has once again exposed the fragility of Nigeria’s security architecture. In a nation where kidnapping has become a recurring nightmare, the intervention of Sunday Igboho, a controversial Yoruba Nation campaigner, has added a new dimension.

Igboho recently claimed he knows the politicians backing the kidnappers operating in the South-West. His statement, made during a meeting with the National Association of Nigerian Students, has sparked calls for immediate investigation.

Paul Ibe, media adviser to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, insists that the DSS and other security agencies must act swiftly.

According to him, if Igboho truly possesses credible information, it should be harnessed to aid rescue efforts and dismantle criminal networks. “Every option should be on the table to fast-track the safe release of the school children and teachers,” Ibe emphasized.

This demand is not just about Oyo. Ibe broadened the conversation to include the abduction of more than 50 schoolchildren in Mussa, Borno State, on May 15, 2026. He criticized what he described as the Federal Government’s muted response, questioning why President Bola Tinubu’s administration has not shown equal urgency in addressing the plight of children in Borno. “Are those school children not Nigerians?” Ibe asked pointedly, highlighting the unevenness in government intervention.

The editorial significance of this moment lies in the intersection of activism, politics, and national security. Igboho’s claims, whether substantiated or not, represent a potential breakthrough in identifying the shadowy figures behind Nigeria’s kidnapping epidemic.

Yet, they also raise questions about credibility and accountability.  Should the DSS invite Igboho, it must be prepared to separate fact from rhetoric, ensuring that his allegations do not become another distraction in the already complex fight against insecurity.

Atiku’s aide has also raised a broader critique: Nigeria’s reactive approach to insecurity. He argues that preventive measures, such as deploying forest guards in vulnerable states, should not wait until tragedy strikes.

This is a call for systemic reform, one that prioritizes proactive security strategies over crisis management.

The demand to invite Sunday Igboho for questioning is more than a political jab; it is a test of Nigeria’s willingness to pursue every lead in the fight against kidnapping.

If Igboho’s claims hold water, they could expose powerful figures enabling criminality. If not, the episode will underscore the dangers of politicizing insecurity.

Either way, the DSS must act decisively, for the lives of abducted children and teachers hang in the balance.