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SPIRITED efforts by the Federal Government of Nigeria to fasttrack the extradition of Yoruba nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Ighoho, might have suffered setback as he would be tried for obtaining fake Beninise international passport in Cotonou, Nigerian Tribune has gathered.
Though details of what transpired in the court on Thursday when Igboho was brought, alongside his wife, Ropo, were still sketchy, sources informed Nigerian Tribune that authorities in the neighbouring West African country insisted on fair trial for Igboho on immigration offence before considering the request of the Nigerian government for his extradition.
The couple was arraigned at the Cour De’appeal De Cotonou for immigration-related offences. While adjourning the matter till today, the court ordered Igboho to remain in prison custody. The court, however, ordered the release of his wife.
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Igboho may be granted bail today. We went to court at Cotonou today but they didn t bring Igboho to court, so we called his lawyer. He was in safe hands at Cotonou Criminal Brigade where he was detained. They will take him to court today. Igboho has given a statement to the police. He was traveling with a Beninoise passport adjudged to be fake, the source privy to the discussions told SaharaReporters.
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The Nigerian government, through its Ambassador to Benin Republic, Tukur Buratai, is bent on extraditing Igboho to Nigeria.
It was learned that the former Chief of Army Staff wrote two letters to the government of the West African country and insisted on the arrest and extradition of Igboho.
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