Playwright, Professor Wole Soyinka has called on the
government of the Republic of Benin to release Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday
Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, to continue his journey.
Speaking with journalists in Lagos on Friday during an
interactive session titled, “Sanctions on the loose: Chasing the gnat with a
sledgehammer,” the elder statesman said the secessionist didn’t commit any
crime against Nigeria.
Men of the Department of State Services on July 1, 2021,
raided the Ibadan, Oyo State, home of the activist, killed two and arrested 12
of his aides.
Igboho later fled to the Republic of Benin where he was arrested alongside his wife on July 19, 2021, by the International Criminal Police Organisation at the Cadjehoun Airport in Cotonou on their way to Germany.
His wife, Ropo, was released and Igboho is facing illegal
migration charges in the West African country and seeking asylum to evade
Federal Government request for his extradition to face allegations of
stockpiling arms which he had denied.
The Nobel laureate said Igboho’s offence was resisting
tyranny of Fulani herdsmen against his people in Oyo State.
Soyinka said, “I refuse to believe that Igboho committed any
offence except agitating against Fulani tyranny on his people. He peacefully
demonstrated his position. I can’t consider that to be decided a criminal.
Agitating for secession is not a criminal act as long as it’s done peacefully.
You don’t have to criminalise that.”
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