Yoruba nation agitators on Wednesday, said freedom fighter,
Sunday Adeyemo also known as Igboho, should be freed.
The agitators said Igboho should be granted freedom,
alleging that just like Northern leaders are “romancing bandits.”
They made the call while urging the government of Benin
Republic not to extradite Igboho to Nigeria.
Addressing journalists during a protest in Soka area of Ibadan, leader of the protesters Yusuf Ajikobi, insisted that Igboho has committed an offence against the Nigerian government, hence should be granted his freedom.
He said: “We are here to appeal to the Beninoise Government
not to extradite Igboho to the Nigerian Government.
“They should allow him to seek asylum in Germany.
“Help us ask Buhari and his people; what is the offence of
Igboho? He asked Fulani herders killing and raping our people to leave; is that
an offence? The federal government under Buhari knows where bandits and Boko
Haram leaders are but they ignore them, preferring to use Nigeria resources to
kidnap peace-loving people and put them in jail.
“This government watched a northern cleric romancing
bandits, visiting them in the forest but this government still claims not to
know the bandits’ whereabouts.”
The freedom fighter was apprehended at the Cadjèhoun Airport
in Cotonou, Benin Republic on Monday night.
Igboho was said to be on his way to Germany when he was
arrested by security operatives at the airport.
The agitator had fled Nigeria after he was declared wanted
by the Department of State Services, DSS, over arms discovered in his
residence.
Though the Nigerian government has remained silent over
Igboho’s arrest, there are reports that efforts are on to extradite the freedom
fighter back to the country.
Meanwhile, Yomi Alliyu had alleged that Igboho is being
subjected to inhumane treatment.
He had claimed that the agitator was chained to walls of his
cell in Cotonou.
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