POLICE CONTROVERSY: ‘Your own words may haunt you’ — ACADIP warns Tani Olohun
*‘You’re jumping from frying pan to fire’ — Group challenges tribal activist’s account of Sunday Igboho intervention
*As legal experts explain how Sunday Igboho’s obstructing police executing court arrest warrant and:Tani Olohun’s mobilisation of mob against law enforcement agents can lead them to deep-rooted trouble
By KEMI KASUMU
The clarification may have created fresh legal questions for Sunday Igboho, who has publicly admitted to intervening in and obstructing the police arrest of Abdulazeez Adegbola, popularly known as Tani Olohun. If the circumstances are established as alleged, such an intervention could potentially contravene relevant provisions of Nigerian criminal law.
The Academy of Islamic Propagation (ACADIP) has fired a fresh warning at Yoruba tribal activist AbdulAzeez Adegbola a.k.a. Tani Olohun over his recent public statements concerning his encounter with operatives of the Nigerian Police, declaring that what was intended as an explanation could instead create further legal problems for the idol worshipper believed is suffering from deep-rooted illiteracy and ignorance.
In a strongly worded statement titled “Advice to Tani Olohun,” ACADIP described the tribal activist’s latest account as “not damage control” but potentially “self-incrimination on record.”
The organisation alleged that Tani Olohun’s own statements and videos could raise questions about what transpired before and during the intervention of Yoruba activist Sunday Igboho.
‘Who Mobilised the Crowd?’
ACADIP focused on Tani Olohun’s claim that “Sunday Igboho rescued the police,” arguing that the statement could raise questions about the circumstances that led to Igboho’s arrival at the scene.
In its words ACADIP said, “Admission of Mobilization Against Police: In your statement that “Sunday Igboho rescued the Police,” you are in effect admitting that you mobilized persons to confront, resist, or attack law enforcement officers.
“Under Section 356 of the Criminal Code and Section 12 of the Police Act 2020, obstruction, assault on, and resistance to police officers in the course of duty are criminal offences. That admission alone exposes you to fresh charges.”
The organisation recalled an earlier viral video in which Tani Olohun allegedly said Igboho was aware of an impending arrest, had given him his telephone number and was subsequently contacted by members of the community.
ACADIP argued that investigators could examine the sequence of events to determine whether there was prior knowledge, mobilisation or any coordinated attempt to interfere with police action.
The group stressed, however, that such issues would ultimately be matters for investigators and the courts to determine.
‘Don’t Carry Him’ Video
The organisation also drew attention to a video allegedly showing Sunday Igboho telling police officers, “Don’t carry him.”
“Admission of Prior Knowledge & Conspiracy: In your earlier viral video, you stated that Sunday Igboho knew of the impending arrest, gave you his phone number, and you circulated it. The community called him, and he showed up.
That establishes prior knowledge, preparation, and possible conspiracy to obstruct arrest under Section 97 of the Criminal Code,” said the Group.
According to ACADIP, the footage could become relevant if authorities investigate whether an attempt was made to prevent the police from carrying out an arrest.
It argued that the competing descriptions of the incident could create further questions rather than settle the controversy.
“If he rescued you, it is obstruction. If he rescued the police, it confirms you planned to attack them,” ACADIP declared.
The group said the circumstances could potentially be examined in any future criminal proceedings, including considerations surrounding bail.
“Video Evidence of Obstruction: Sunday Igboho’s own video shows him telling officers “don’t carry him.” That is obstruction of lawful arrest under Section 182 of the Criminal Code.
“Whether you now claim he “rescued you” or “rescued the police,” both versions are damaging: – If he rescued you, it’s obstruction. – If he rescued the police, it confirms you planned to attack them.
“Either way, this will be tendered as evidence and will also affect any bail application and bail conditions before the court,” it said.
‘Take the Battle to Court’
ACADIP urged Tani Olohun to stop attempting to litigate the matter on social media and instead allow lawyers to handle the case through the courts.
“The Proper Legal Route You Ignored: The law expects that upon invitation, you appear with your lawyer, or challenge jurisdiction in court through counsel.
“Instead, you chose public videos, threats, and third-party intervention. That is what the law calls contempt of due process,” said ACADIP.
‘Frying Pan to Fire’
ACADIP ended its statement with a blunt message to the activist, warning that attempts to publicly reshape the narrative surrounding the police encounter could potentially worsen his situation.
“You cannot spin your way out of this,” the organisation said, describing the situation as “a clear case of jumping from the frying pan to the fire.”
The allegations and legal interpretations contained in ACADIP’s statement remain the organisation’s position. Any criminal liability arising from the incident would have to be established through investigation and due judicial process.
“Final Note: For someone engaged in repeated allegations of cyberstalking, cyberbullying and criminal defamation under Sections 24 of the Cybercrimes Act 2015, one would expect you have lawyers on retainer.
“Litigation is not managed on social media. It is managed in court, with counsel.
“You cannot spin your way out of this.
“This is a clear case of “jumping from frying pan to fire”,” it said.
The DEFENDER reports that those who did not understand what ACADIP leader, Mallam Yusuf Adepoju, meant by saying “Tani Olohun has invited me” into the matter may have now well understood as all the Yoruba tribalist fighters and cyber bullying agents that took part in obstruction of Police arrest on that day in Ibadan have been educated on what awaits them.
The trouble ahead of Sunday Igboho, Tani Olohun
In a post by Agidigbo 88.7FM Ibadan, a statement credited to the Oyo State Commissioner of Police presented the CP as saying, “File your case against Tani Olohun in Ibadan court to effect arrest, Oyo CP tells Ilorin complainant”.
The state police command was however reportedly said to have explained why officers from the Kwara State Police Command attempted to arrest the culprit, Abdulazeez Adegbola a.k.a. Tani Olohun, in Ibadan on Tuesday August , 2026.
The Command confirmed that the officers were in Ibadan on official duty to arrest Tani Olohun, based on a warrant reportedly issued by the Upper Ilorin Magistrates’ Court, Ilorin, over allegations bordering on conduct likely to cause a breach of public peace.
Although the headline published on Agidigbo’s social media platform has yet to be independently verified as a direct statement by the Oyo State Commissioner of Police, legal experts have argued that a person can commit a cybercrime while physically located in Ibadan, Oyo State, and, depending on the circumstances and applicable law, lawfully find himself facing trial in another state, such as Taraba.
The clarification may have created fresh legal questions for Sunday Igboho, who has publicly admitted to intervening in and obstructing the police arrest of Abdulazeez Adegbola, popularly known as Tani Olohun. If the circumstances are established as alleged, such an intervention could potentially contravene relevant provisions of Nigerian criminal law.
If the legal analysis and the cited provisions of the law are found to be applicable and correct, Tani Olohun may also have serious questions to answer before the appropriate authorities over the allegations against him.
The issue, ultimately, is whether any individual can engage in conduct alleged to constitute a disturbance of public peace and assume that he will remain beyond the reach of the law, particularly where the allegations involve the person and reputation of a retired Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria and the revered Emir of Ilorin.
