Media adviser to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, has urged the Department of State Services (DSS) and other security agencies to summon Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Igboho, for questioning over his claims that certain politicians are sponsoring kidnappers behind the abduction of students and teachers in Oyo State.
Ibe, who made the call in a post on X on Thursday, said security agencies should not ignore any information that could help in the rescue of victims and the dismantling of kidnapping networks across the country.
His reaction followed Igboho’s recent remarks during an interaction with members of the National Association of Nigerian Students, where he alleged that he knew politicians allegedly backing kidnappers operating in parts of the South-West.
The statement comes amid renewed concern over the abduction of students and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, an incident that has heightened fears about the spread of kidnapping into previously calmer communities.
According to Ibe, if Igboho truly has actionable intelligence, he should be engaged immediately by security operatives.
He wrote that the DSS and other agencies should “invite him to release those names,” stressing that “every option should be on the table” to secure the victims’ release.
Ibe also expanded his criticism to the broader insecurity situation in the country, questioning what he described as the Federal Government’s silence over the reported kidnapping of more than 50 schoolchildren in Mussa, Borno State, on May 15, 2026.
He contrasted the government’s response to the Oyo incident with that of Borno, asking why similar urgency was not applied.
He further queried when the government would deploy forest guards and other security measures to vulnerable states before attacks occur, rather than reacting afterward.
Meanwhile, Igboho had earlier insisted that the kidnappers are not supernatural beings, adding that they could be defeated with decisive action.
He also claimed knowledge of politicians allegedly backing the operations, warning that he would expose them if the attacks continued, alleging that such figures supply arms and funding to criminal groups.
The exchange has once again drawn attention to the growing wave of school kidnappings across Nigeria and renewed debate over alleged political links to criminal networks.
Security agencies have yet to respond publicly to the allegations or the call for Igboho’s questioning.