Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Igboho, has been reportedly
diagnosed with possible kidney or lungs illness.
One of his lawyers, Yomi Aliyyu, made this known in an
interview with BBC Yoruba, noting that the rights activist developed the
illness in Benin Republic prison custody.
According to him, the agitator has also been critically ill
and rushed to the hospital for treatment.
Igboho is currently in a detention facility in Benin
Republic.
The Soka, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, home of the pro-Yoruba
self-determination activist was invaded by men from DSS about 1:30am on July 1,
2021, leading to the arrest of 12 of his aides, while Igboho managed to escape
arrest.
Igboho was later arrested in Cotonou, Benin Republic, on
July 16, 2021, with his wife, while travelling to Germany and has since then
been in detention.
The lawyer raised an alarm that Igboho needed urgent medical
attention, saying, “Igboho was not diagnosed with this sickness before he was
arrested in Cotonou. It was so critical that they had to rush him to the
hospital.
“I can’t tell if he has been returned to the prison from the
hospital but what I know is, he’s battling ill health and it seems his kidney
and lungs are already being affected.
“Even though I cannot
tell which part of his body the sickness has really affected, I know it has to
do with his internal organs.”
Sources in the umbrella body of Yoruba self-determination
groups, Ilana Omo Oodua, confirmed the development.
“Yes, he is ill and his kidney appears affected. We are not
very sure yet. Another test result is expected for confirmation. We are working
on that and I can assure you that he is in safe hands,” one of the sources
said.
When contacted, the spokesperson for Ilana Oodua, Maxwell
Adeleye, said, “Expect our reaction soon. But the government should be warned
that nothing must happen to Igboho.”
Following the raid, Igboho sued the Federal Government and
demanded ₦500 million as special damages for the damage done to his house and
his car and another N500 billion as exemplary and aggravated damages.
The court had awarded N20 billion against DSS for the
“illegal” invasion of Igboo’s home in Ibadan on July 1.
Igboho also sought an order of the court directing the
respondents to return all the items seized from the house.
He listed the items to include, N2 million cash, one
thousand Euros, travel documents including international passports belonging to
him and his family members, gold jewelry and wristwatches, two mobile phones,
and other items yet unknown but which were allegedly carted away by the SSS.
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