Sunday Igboho Released To Go To Hospital But Can’t Leave Benin Republic — Lawyer
Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, otherwise known as Sunday Igboho, has been released from the detention of the Benin Republic government.
This was confirmed in a statement issued by the umbrella body of Yoruba self-determination groups, Ilana Omo Oodua.
Igboho was released to renowned Yoruba historian, Prof Banji Akintoye, the statement said.
However, a counsel to the agitator, Yomi Alliyu, SAN, said Igboho was only released to attend to his health in a Beninese hospital.
Alliyu said, “Igboho has not been released; he was only released to be taken to the hospital to attend to his ill health. The last time we spoke, I told you that we were making arrangements to take him to the hospital; over his ill health. So, he was released based on health grounds.
“I am to inform you that Chief Sunday Adeyemo has been released from prison to his medical practitioners under the agreement that he should not leave the medical centre or Cotonou for any reason. Praises should be given to two prominent Yoruba personalities to wit Prof Wole Soyinka and Prof Banji Akintoye for this turnaround in our client’s matter,” Vanguard quoted him as saying.