Call Sunday Igboho To Order, Fulani Group Tells Tinubu, Makinde

A Fulani socio-cultural organisation, Concerned Fulani People of Nigeria, has called on President Bola Tinubu, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, and other South-West governors to caution Yoruba nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, over what it described as inflammatory remarks against Fulani communities in Oyo State.

The call followed reports that Igboho issued a two-hour ultimatum to Fulani leaders in Ighoho, Oyo State, over the alleged abduction of a woman, her children and her sibling by suspected kidnappers.

Igboho had threatened to confront those he believed were responsible if the victims were not released within the stipulated period.

“I am giving them two hours. They must return the woman, her children and sibling whom they kidnapped overnight. If I don’t see them within those two hours, we will clash,” he said..

He also vowed to invade a forest reserve where he alleged the kidnappers were operating if the victims were not released.

Reacting in a statement dated June 21, 2026, and signed by its Convener, Ibrahim Barkindo Chubado, the Concerned Fulani People of Nigeria warned against profiling Fulani communities for crimes allegedly committed by individuals.

The group said such actions could heighten ethnic tensions and undermine efforts aimed at maintaining peace and security across the country.

While reiterating its opposition to terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other criminal activities, the organisation maintained that criminal acts should not be attributed to an entire ethnic group.

According to the statement, Fulani people are law-abiding citizens and should not be collectively blamed for the actions of criminals.

The organisation expressed concern over what it described as a recurring trend of linking Fulani communities to criminal activities without sufficient evidence, warning that such generalisations could fuel hostility and violence.

The group further alleged that previous attacks on Fulani settlements in parts of Oyo State led to loss of lives, destruction of property and displacement of residents, including women and children.

It also referenced past incidents in Ibarapa and Iganna areas of the state, claiming that Fulani residents suffered casualties during communal conflicts and insisting that some allegations against the communities were later found not to involve Fulani individuals.

The organisation urged authorities to rely on investigations and evidence when addressing security challenges rather than ethnic profiling.

“We are not saying there are no bad eggs among Fulani, Hausa or other Northern ethnic groups. However, criminals should be treated as criminals and not profiled based on ethnicity or religion,” the statement read.

The group described farmer-herder clashes as largely economic disputes that should not be turned into ethnic or religious conflicts.

It warned that inflammatory rhetoric could worsen insecurity and threaten national unity if not properly managed.

Consequently, the organisation called on President Tinubu, Governor Makinde and other South-West governors to take steps to de-escalate tensions and promote peaceful coexistence by calling Sunday Igboho to order.

The group also urged Nigerians to support security agencies in the fight against kidnapping, banditry and other crimes without resorting to ethnic or religious stereotyping.