How Sunday Igboho’s Two-Hour Ultimatum Freed a Kidnapped Family in Oyo

Residents of Igboho town in Oorelope LGA of Oyo State celebrated as a family abducted by suspected kidnappers was released just hours after Yoruba Nation activist Sunday Adeyemo issued a two-hour ultimatum demanding their freedom. The victims—a pregnant woman, her children and a sibling—were freed following what reports say was a ransom negotiation that began at ₦300 million and later dropped to ₦150 million. Videos on social media showed jubilant residents singing and dancing in the streets to welcome them home. In a viral address, the activist condemned kidnappings in his community and accused local leaders of failing to curb criminal gangs. “You can’t be kidnapping in my father’s land and expect me to keep quiet,” he warned, giving kidnappers two hours to release the captives. The swift outcome of the ultimatum has reignited concerns over rising kidnappings in rural Oyo and renewed calls for security agencies to step up operations against criminal elements.

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