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Sunday Igboho’s Freedom is Conditional – Lawyer

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By Our Reporter

That Yoruba Nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has regained his freedom is no longer news. What is perhaps news s that his release has some conditions attached to it.

The lead counsel to Igboho, Chief Yomi Alliyu SAN,  confirmed on Monday evening Igboho’s conditional release by authorities of the Republic of Benin, after spending about eight months in incarceration.

.Alliyu stated in the message that Sunday Igboho regained his conditional freedom to be able to receive medical attention within Cotonou.

He said Igboho’s release was under the agreement that he should not leave the medical centre or Cotonou for any reason.

He added that the conditional freedom was secured with the intervention of two prominent Yoruba indigenes, Professor Wole Soyinka and Professor Banji Akintoye.

“Praises should be given to two prominent Yoruba personalities, to wit, Professor Wole Soyinka and Professor Banji Akintoye for this turn around in our client’s matter.”

It would be recalled that Igboho and one of his wives, Ropo, were arrested by the International Criminal Police Organisation at the Cadjèhoun Airport in Cotonou, the Republic of Benin on their way to Germany, on Monday, July 19, 2021.

The Yoruba Nation agitator was trying to make good his escape from Nigeria after a bloody midnight raid on his Ibadan house by operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS).

The midnight operation of the men of the secret police left one dead, just as 12 of supporters of Igboho were arrested.

Alliyu stated in the message: “I am to inform you that Chief Sunday Adeyemo (a.k.a Igboho Oosa) has been released from prison to his medical practitioners

 

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