There is no sense in the attempted arrest
Afenifere, a Yoruba socio-political group, has condemned the attempt by the men of the Department of State Services and the operatives of the Nigeria Police Force to arrest Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho on Friday.
Afenifere spokesman, Yinka Odumakin told The Punch in an interview that the machinery of government would not have been after Igboho were he a bandit.
Pandemonium had earlier broken out on Friday along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway when Igboho and his supporters were on their way to meet with 93-year-old Afenifere chieftain, Ayo Adebanjo.
A video that surfaced on social media showed Igboho without a shirt on and his men daring the security operatives and throwing a stream of expletives.
Odumakin in a chat with the newspaper after the incident, said, “There is no sense in that (the attempted arrest). He (Igboho) is a free citizen of Nigeria. If they need him for any questioning, they should invite him not to go and waylay him on way like an armed robber.
“We condemn their attempt. There is no need for it. He has not been invited let alone not honouring the invitation. Chasing him on the road is condemnable.”
