Tag: Igboho
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Igboho cannot be extradited without due court process – Falana
A senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, says the Nigerian government cannot extradite Sunday Adeyemo, a Yoruba nation agitator, popularly called, Sunday Igboho, from Benin Republic without due process. Igboho was declared wanted by the Department of State Services (DSS) early in July after his Ibadan house was raided by the operatives of the…
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Igboho to spend another night in cell, wife released as Beninois court adjourns hearing
The Cour D’Appel De Cotonou has adjourned the case involving Yoruba nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho till Friday. The court has ordered the release of Igboho’s wife, Ropo but ruled that Igboho should be returned to the custody of Brigade Criminelle in Cotonou, Benin Republic where he will spend another night. He…
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BREAKING: Tension as Court commences hearing in Igboho’s extradition case
There was palpable tension on Thursday at the Court premises in Benin Republic over the extradition hearing of embattled Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho. The hearing commenced on Thursday afternoon after the country’s security operatives interrogated Igboho and his wife, Ropo. Meanwhile, supporters of the embattled agitator besieged the court premises to…
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How Buhari’s ‘failure’ led to Igboho’s prominence, agitation – Afenifere leader
Leader of Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, has said embattled Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho rose to prominence on the back of President Muhammadu Buhari’s failure at protecting lives and properties. Adebanjo spoke on Thursday on a monitored Arise TV programme. According to the Afenifere leader, no help was rendered…
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BREAKING: Security operatives commence interrogating Igboho, wife in Benin Republic
Information reaching TheNewsGuru.com, TNG now has it that the Beninoise security operatives are interrogating embattled Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho and his wife. A judicial source confirmed to BBC Pidgin that Igboho and his wife, Rope are with operatives of Brigade criminelle in Cotonou. It was gathered after the interrogation, he is…
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BREAKING: Protesters shutdown Ibadan, demand release of Igboho [PHOTOS]
Devotees of the Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho have invaded his residence in Ibadan the Oyo State capital to demand the release of the agitator who is currently at the custody of security officials in Cotonou, Benin Republic. TheNewsGuru recalls that Igboho was arrested on Monday night in…
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Sunday Igboho not released – Associate
Contrary to reports and various press releases on social media that Sunday Adeyemo (popularly called Sunday Igboho) has been released and flown to Germany, the Yoruba nation agitator is still being held by the authorities in Cotonou, Benin Republic. Wale Adeniran, one of the leaders of Ilana Omo Odua, a body of Yoruba self-determination groups…
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How we filed political asylum for Igboho days before his arrest in Benin Republic – Lawyer
Professor Wale Adeniran of Ilana Omo Odua, umbrella body of Yoruba self-determination groups on Tuesday denied trending reports that Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Igboho has been released by the Benin Republic authorities. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports Igboho alongside his wife was arrested at an airport in Cotonou on Monday night. Adeniran denied Igboho’s release in a…
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Ozekhome tackles Buhari over Sunday Igboho’s arrest
By Taiwo Okanlawon Human rights activist, Chief Mike Ozekhome, has lambasted the federal government for chasing shadow with the arrest of the Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Igboho. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria further asked the government to pursue substance instead of shadow so as to rescue the nation from the claws of kidnappers, bandits and…
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Interpol arrested Igboho, wife in Benin Republic —Lawyer
The International Criminal Police Organisation arrested Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, with his wife, Ropo, in Cotonou, Benin Republic, the Yoruba Nation’s lead counsel, Yomi Alliyu (SAN), has revealed. Alliyu made this known this in a statement on Tuesday. According to him, the Federal Government of Nigeria through INTERPOL got Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho and…