Igboho seeks asylum in Benin Republic, sues Malami, DSS The Punch
Published 24 July 2021
Abuja court gives DSS six days to produce Igboho’s aides
Nigeria’s best interest’ll guide extradition approach –AGF office
Desperately wanted by the Department of State Services in Nigeria, with an international arrest warrant hanging around his neck, and facing immigration-related offences in Cotonou, the embattled Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho, is seeking asylum in the Republic of Benin, Saturday PUNCH has learnt.
It was gathered that the 48-year-old activist resorted to the option after he was arrested on Monday, July 19, 2021, by the International Criminal Police Organisation at the Cadjèhoun Airport in Cotonou, Republic of Benin.
Benin rejects Igboho’s hasty extradition, lawyers write Germany to stop moves The Punch
Adelani Adepegba, Kayode Oyero, Dayo Ojerinde Deborah Tolu-Kolawole, Stephen Angbolu and Lesi Nwisagbo, Olufemi Olaniyi and Raphael Ede
Published 22 July 2021
• Legal team to file additional complaint with German embassy today on Igboho’s arrest
• Protests rock Ibadan, Cotonou, London over activist’s arrest, police attack Oyo protesters
The Republic of Benin has resisted Nigeria’s attempts to hastily extradite the Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, to the headquarters of the Department of State Services in Abuja.
The PUNCH gathered that the Federal Government planned to extradite the activist on Wednesday (yesterday), but Benin Republic insisted that it would not be part of any process that was against due process.
Igboho’s extradition: Buratai pushes move, activist’s team meets Benin’s officials, fights process The Punch
Eniola Akinkuotu, Friday Olokor, Adelani Adepegba, Kayode Oyero, Lesi Nwisagbo, Deborah Tolu-Kolawole, Olufemi Olaniyi, James Abraham, Dennis Naku, Raphael Ede and Bola Bamigbola
Published 21 July 2021
• FG more active in arresting peaceful agitators than bandits, declares Afenifere
• PANDEF, Akintoye allege FG working with terrorists, promoting ethnic cleansing
Facts on Tuesday emerged about how Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Benin Republic, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (retd.), was instrumental to the arrest of the Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho.
A top security source in the Benin Republic confided in The PUNCH that the former Chief of Army Staff wrote the government of the small West African country and insisted on the arrest and extradition of Igboho.
We’re seeking explanation from FG on Kanu’s arrest, says Britain The Punch
Friday Olokor, Sunday Aborisade, Adelani Adepegba, Oladimeji Ramon, Lesi Nwisagbo, Stephen Angbulu, EdwardNnachi,Peter Dada and Raphael Ede
Published 1 July 2021
• Biafran agitator’s lawyers write DSS, allege IPOB leader was kidnapped
• Kenyan authorities handed over Nnamdi Kanu to Nigeria, alleges IPOB
THE United Kingdom has said it will seek clarification from the Federal Government on the circumstances and legality of the arrest of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra.
The Head of Communications, British High Commission, Mr Dean Hurlock, who stated this while responding to enquiries from one of our correspondents, said the UK was in the process of seeking explanations from the Federal Government on the circumstances surrounding Kanu’s arrest and extradition.