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Sunday Igboho May Be Killed If… – Lawyer
- Falola maintained that Igboho has not committed any offence in Benin Republic to warrant continued detention
The legal team of Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has revealed why the secessionist should not be repatriated to Nigeria.
One of Igboho’s lawyers, Olusegun Falola, stated that the agitator may be killed if the Beninese court orders his release now.
Falola said Igboho may be killed due to the tension between the Nigerian government and its Benin Republic counterpart.
He pointed out that even though the laws of Benin Republic forbids Igboho to be detained beyond one week, he would remain in custody due to the buzz his case generated.
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Falola maintained that Igboho has not committed any offence in Benin Republic to warrant continued detention.
“Though the laws of Benin Republic do not allow a person to be detained in police custody beyond one week, authorities in the Benin Republic believe that setting Igboho free at the time the matter was still generating a lot of heat in local and international circles might also expose him to danger.
“His continued incarceration here is to allow things to calm down and for peace to reign between Nigeria and Benin Republic. We have no criminal allegation against him in the Benin Republic.
“Anyone that insists that we should set Igboho free now only wants him killed. He can be killed, which may cause more problems,” he told The Nation.
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