‘I Did Not Do Anything Illegal In Nigeria’ – Igboho Tells Court During Hearing In Benin Republic

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Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, has said he did not do anything illegal in Nigeria as the Nigerian government never charged him to a court or jail him for any offence.

He denied claims by the Federal Government of Nigeria, that he was involved in arms trafficking or inciting violence.

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His lead counsel, Ibrahim Salami, revealed this in an interview with BBC Yoruba on Tuesday.

Salami said Igboho told the judge that he was put on a watchlist by the Nigerian government for fighting against killer herdsmen.

He said, “Igboho explained that what was said about him are false.

“He explained that he didn’t do anything illegal in Nigeria. He clarified that the Nigerian government never charged him to a court or jailed him for any offence. He was never invited to any Police Station.

“Igboho said he never had any criminal record in Nigeria. He told the judge that the Nigerian government was after him because he was defending the Yoruba race against killer Fulani herdsmen.

“He said that he ran away from Nigeria because the government was after his life.

“He was asked when he got to Benin Republic, how he got in and how long it took him. Igboho replied that he left Nigeria on Sunday, got into Benin on Monday, and attempted to leave for Germany on Monday night before he was arrested.

“The judge asked him where he stayed, who drove him and how he escaped security checks. He replied.

“What is surprising, is that the judge said he was not arrested because he committed an offence. He said he breached Benin rules and he should be investigated.”

Igboho appeared in court last Thursday and Monday.

The activist was arrested alongside his wife, Ropo, on Monday, July 19, 2021, at the Cadjèhoun Airport in Cotonou, the Republic of Benin on their way to Germany.

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  • Useless waste of sperm by the time the wrath of law deal with you, you will know that you have mislead yourself into a big trouble that will swallow you and your sponsors, if you are really fighting what is claiming the lives of your people why don’t you join hand with the Amotekun forces that was created by your leaders and deal with the acclaimed herders that are killing your brethren but because you and your people have a hidden agenda against Nigeria and Nigerians you now hide under the guise of protecting your people to distablize the peace and harmony of Nigeria.

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