Akintoye Group Disowns Violent Yoruba Nation Agitators

The Ilana Omo Oodua which is the umbrella body for all Yoruba self-determination groups has disowned some youths who violently forced open the Idiroko Border in Ogun State on Saturday.

The Communication Secretary of Ilana Omo Oodua, Mr Maxwell Adeleye, said in an interview with THE WHISTLER on Sunday morning that the group did not know those who carried out the act.

Ilana Omo Oodua which is being led by a renowned historian, Prof. Banji Akintoye, said the group is known for its peaceful approach towards achieving its aim which is self-determination for Yoruba.

A video of some youths shouting Yoruba Nation went viral on Saturday.
The youths stormed Idiroko in Ogun State and forcefully opened its land border between Nigeria and the Republic of Benin.

Adeleye said he also saw the video but said the group would never approve of violence.

He said, ” I saw the video but I don’t know any of them. Ilana Omo Oodua is not in support of any act of violence.

” Prof. Banji Akintoye is a man of peace and his approach has always been peaceful.

” If you see anyone engaged in violence, such person is sent as a mole and to give us a bad name. We are not for violence. Security agencies should investigate those involved in the act.

“All the security agencies know that we don’t engage in violence, we have never used violent approach and we will never be violent but Yoruba Nation is unstoppable.”

The video on social media showed a gun being snatched from an Immigration officer and one of the youths shot into the air.

Some of the youths were calling on the security agents to come and shoot them.

The Federal Government had closed the border since 2019 and ordered that all importation should be done through the seaport.