The legal team of Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo,
also known as Igboho, has revealed why the freedom fighter should remain
detained in Benin Republic.
Olusegun Falola, one of Igboho’s lawyers said the agitator
may be killed if the Beninese court orders his release now.
Falola said Igboho may be killed due to the tension between
the Nigerian government and its Benin Republic counterpart.
He noted that though the laws of Benin Republic forbids
Igboho to be incarcerated beyond one week, he would remain in custody due to
the attention generated by the case.
Falola maintained that the Yoruba nation agitator has not
committed any offence in Benin Republic to warrant continued detention.
“Though the laws of Benin Republic do not allow a person to
be detained in police custody beyond one week, authorities in the Benin
Republic believe that setting Igboho free at the time the matter was still
generating a lot of heat in local and international circles might also expose
him to danger.
“His continued incarceration here is to allow things to calm
down and for peace to reign between Nigeria and Benin Republic. We have no
criminal allegation against him in the Benin Republic.
“Anyone that insists that we should set Igboho free now only
wants him killed. He can be killed, which may cause more problems,” Falola told
Nation.
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