Igboho Returned to Prison as Beninise court adjourns hearing till Friday
Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has been returned to the custody of Brigade Criminelle in Cotonou, Benin Republic.
This is as the Cour D’Appel De Cotonou adjourned the case involving the Yoruba rights activist till Friday, July 23, 2021.
Igboho and his wife, Ropo, were arrested at the Cardinal Bernardin International Airport, Cotonou while trying to catch a flight to Germany.
After the hearing, the government lawyer didn’t address journalists.
Ìgbòho’s lawyer, Yomi Aliyu (SAN), explained that “this is not the best time to say anything on the case”.
He expressed optimism that things would turn out for good.
The PUNCH reported that many supporters of Sunday Igboho were at the court to witness the hearing.
Some of the supporters, who did not know when the Yoruba rights activist arrived in court, rushed into the courtroom to see him.
However, they were later sent out when the court proceedings started.
One of the supporters said Igboho and his wife, Ropo looked pale.
It was however reported by SaharaReporters that while Igboho is to remain in custody, his wife Ropo, a German citizen has been released.SaharaReporters said it learnt from court officials that the court ruled that Igboho should be returned to custody.
“They just finished from court. The wife is to be released this night and Sunday is to remain in custody. The matter was adjourned till Friday,” an official said.
More details later.
