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Sunday Igboho Faces 21-year Jail Term For Possessing Fake Beninese Passport
- It was gathered that as authorities uncovered his strategy, Igboho made arrangements for unofficial Beninese passport.
Embattled Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho risks 21 years imprisonment over the Beninese passport he tendered before his aborted trip.
Igboho and his wife, Ropo, were arrested on Monday at the Cadjèhoun Airport in Cotonou.
He was said to have presented a fake travelling document to Immigration officials in Benin.
On July 9, the Federal Government announced that Igboho had been placed on stop-list and ordered security agencies in the country to prevent him from fleeing the country.
It was gathered that as authorities uncovered his strategy, Igboho made arrangements for unofficial Beninese passport.
Igboho and Ropo were stopped on their way to Germany after security operatives discovered his real identity.
Read also: Lawyers Give Fresh Update On Sunday Igboho’s Court Hearing
In an interview with BBC Yoruba, a lawmaker in Benin, Mr. Tolulase said the situation is not looking good for the agitator.
The legislator explained that though Benin is a small country, the laws are strictly enforced.
“The first thing you must have is National Identity Card. Now, if you’re not a citizen, the only way you can get a passport is if you legally marry a Beninoise.
“You can see it’s not easy. So, if you procure a fake one, you’ll be uncovered because you don’t have a National Identity Card. The details are linked.
“The card must have a family name. About three to five of your relatives must confirm to the government they know you and your early years.
“It is after they testify that the court will issue the card, which can then be used to apply for a passport. If such is doctored, the punishment is 21 years imprisonment. It’s a serious offence.
“And it’s not just the owner of the fake passport that will be prosecuted, all those who know about it will be charged to court.
“On Chief Sunday Igboho, the Beninese government will carry out a detailed investigation that will expose everyone involved in his passport obtainment”, he said.
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