After six-hour hearing, Benin court releases Igboho’s wife, remands activist The Punch
Published 23 July 2021
The hearing of a case against the Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, lasted for more than six hours on Thursday at Cour De’appal De Cotonou, Benin Republic.
Igboho, who was arrested at Cadjèhoun Airport in Cotonou on Monday night, is being tried for immigration-related offences.
After three sessions, the court ordered the release of Igboho’s wife, Ropo, while the activist was returned to cell.
The sessions started at 10am and ended at about 8pm, but there were intermittent breaks during the hearing.
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Published 22 July 2021
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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.