- Pastor Olawoye Kayode of Zion Church, Ijoko, Ogun State, has accused DSS operatives of attempting to monitor or possibly abduct him following his outspoken criticism of Governor Dapo Abiodun’s administration.
- He said two men claiming to be from the DSS visited his church seeking his whereabouts and later told him the invitation was for a “familiarisation meeting” with a new boss.
- Kayode insisted that any official summons must be formally documented, describing the informal approach as suspicious. He reaffirmed his readiness to honor a legitimate, written invitation and vowed not to be intimidated.
The Pastor of Zion Church in Ijoko, Ogun State, Olawoye Kayode, has raised the alarm, claiming that operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) are attempting to secretly monitor and possibly abduct him due to his persistent criticism of Governor Dapo Abiodun’s administration.
In a video seen on Thursday, Kayode alleged that two men claiming to be DSS officers from the Abeokuta command stormed his church four days earlier, asking for his whereabouts.
When he later contacted the numbers the men left, he learned the invitation was for a “familiarisation meeting” with a new boss.
“One of them said he is a DSS officer and that they have a new boss transferred to Ogun State who wants to see me for a ‘familiarisation meeting’. I asked him why. He said, ‘Oh, you are becoming a stakeholder in Ogun State,’” Kayode said.
The cleric insisted that his lawyer and senior church leaders advised him that any DSS invitation must be formal and documented.
“I represent the Christian body in Ogun State, nearly 70 percent of our population, and I also speak for the grassroots suffering under this present administration. My fathers in the faith and my lawyer told me clearly that if DSS wants to invite you, they must send a formal letter,” he said.
When he requested the letter, the officer claimed there was “no problem,” a response Kayode interpreted as a red flag. “For you to say there is no problem means there is a problem,” he said.
Kayode, who has accused the Abiodun administration of failing the state due to collapsed infrastructure, maintained that he would honor any legitimate invitation, but only with proper documentation.
He declared: “I am not afraid of anybody. If DSS wants me, they should send a letter… We will not bow to intimidation.”
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