Similar to the case of Nnamdi Kanu, the Department of State
Services (DSS) has garnered audio and video recordings to be used against
Sunday Igboho in the event of a trial in Nigeria.
The federal government wants him extradited from Benin
Republic. The presidency and relevant security agencies have remained silent on
the Monday incident at the Cadjèhoun Airport in Cotonou.
Igboho, real name Sunday Adeyemo, may face charges related
to treasonable felony for urging people to take up arms.
Igboho openly boasted he could help to procure guns and that anybody caught with one should tell the authorities he made the provision.
In a viral video, the 48-year-old separatist encouraged
communities to buy arms and ammunition for their youths.
“Those who don’t have guns, contribute money and buy guns
for them. You can record me. If they don’t know where to buy gun, I will help
them to buy it.
“No government can say people should not carry weapons now.
If they (youths) are caught, they should tell them that I, Igboho, provided the
guns. The guns are to protect ourselves, we will fortify them with charms”, he
added.
Under the law, threatening the state with war, which Kanu,
leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), and Igboho repeatedly did,
are treason.
Section 37(1) (a) of the Criminal Code Act, Laws of the
Federation of Nigeria 1990, states to wit: “Any person who levies war against
the state, in order to intimidate the president or the governor of a state is
guilty of treason and is liable to the punishment of death.”
Kanu and Igboho threatened to could raise an army to fight
the government. In one of his broadcasts, Kanu said he could order a hit on
South-East governors.
Igboho often lambasted some South-West governors and leaders
of working against the actualization of Yoruba Nation.
He also accused President Muhammadu Buhari of looking the
other way as violent Fulani herdsmen kidnap, murder and rape Yorubas.
Although criticisms are protected in the constitution under
freedom of speech, Igboho is in trouble for pronouncements, including forceful
break up of Nigeria.
Two weeks ago, the presidency hinted that the agitator will
face the music. A statement by presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu endorsed
security agencies’ iron fist in recent times.
Shehu called Igboho a fellow “who has also been conducting
acts of terror and disturbing the peace under the guise of protecting fellow
kinsmen”.
Buhari’s aide said Igboho’s utterances and antics became
hate speeches and accused Igboho attempting to build an armoury and planning to
either undermine the unity of Nigeria.
“Assault weapons are not tools of peace loving people and as
such, regardless of who they are and where they are from, the Security Agencies
should treat them all the same”, Shehu declared.
A source disclosed that Igboho’s audio and video
interviews, as well as comments in clips on the internet have been collated.
“This is what they have been doing to Kanu. The DSS
investigators played different recordings and asked him to confirm if he
uttered those things or not.
“The evidences already gathered against Igboho will
similarly be played and his responses noted. If a trial happens, they will play
the tapes in court,” the source said.
Hours after his arrest on Monday,it was learnt that the
federal government immediately commenced the process to fly the agitator back
to Nigeria.
On Wednesday, information spread about how former Chief of
Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (rtd) played a role in scuttling Igboho’s
move to travel to Germany via Benin.
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