Yoruba nation activist Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has written to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde expressing his desire to deploy personnel of his private security outfit to public schools across the state amid growing concerns over insecurity.
The decision comes 24 days after children and instructors were abducted during coordinated raids on schools in the state’s Oriire Local Government Area.
In a letter dated June 9, 2026, in Ibadan on Thursday, Igboho, through his security outfit, Iru Ekun Private Security Limited, requested details of public schools and their locations across Oyo State to facilitate the proposed security arrangement.
The correspondence, sent to the Commissioner for Education and copied to Governor Makinde, indicated that the organisation was willing to work with the state government to improve security surrounding public schools.
Part of the letter read, “Sir, Iru Ekun Security Network’s plan, upon receipt of the requested information, is to ensure that at least two trained members of the outfit are stationed at each public school identified across Oyo State. Their mandate will be to guard school environments, monitor access points, liaise with principals and community vigilantes, and prevent unlawful incursion by criminal elements.”
The letter, signed by Igboho and Junaid Sanusi, the legal counsel of the Iru Ekun Security Network, stated that the suggestion showed the organisation’s commitment to working with government officials, traditional institutions, and local communities to improve school safety.
It added, “We equally advise the Oyo State Government to consider the possibility of raising fences around all public schools within Oyo State in order to make the school environment easy to guard by the members of the Iru Ekun Security Network, stationed at such schools.”
While commending the Oyo State Government and federal security services for their continuous efforts to rescue victims of recent kidnappings, the organisation emphasised the importance of taking proactive measures to prevent such atrocities.
“Time is of the essence. Every day without preventive deployment exposes our children and teachers to avoidable risk. With proper data and perimeter security, we can create a protective shield around every public school in Oyo State,” the letter stated.
The organisation also confirmed its willingness to collaborate with the government, the State Universal Basic Education Board, the Teaching Service Commission, school administrators, and community partners to enhance school security.
“Iru Ekun Security Network reaffirmed its readiness to work with the government, SUBEB, TESCOM, school management boards, and community stakeholders to deliver a comprehensive, constructive, and security-wise solution that restores confidence in public education across Oyo State,” the letter concluded.
On May 15, 2026, gunmen abducted dozens of students and teachers during raids on the Baptist Nursery and Primary School in Yawota, the Community Grammar School, and the L.A. Primary School in Esiele, all in Oyo State’s Oriire Local Government.
The abduction heightened concerns about school safety and prompted increased requests for greater security measures to protect students and educators across the state.
