Yoruba Monarchs In Benin Republic In A Meeting Over Sunday Igboho

• The Beninese court adjourned Igboho’s case till Monday after his lawyers failed to convince the prosecutor that he had no case to answer.

Some Yoruba monarchs in Benin Republic met over the arrest and detention of Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Igboho.

The meeting took place in the Palace of a prominent monarch in Adjohoun, which is about 60 kilometres away from Ajase.

Some of the Monarchs present at the meeting are Alajashe of Ajase from Port Novo, Alajohoun of Adjohoun, and the representative of the King of Benin.

The Beninese court adjourned Igboho’s case till Monday after his lawyers failed to convince the prosecutor that he had no case to answer.

Recall that Beninese authorities have since released Ropo, the agitator’s wife, who was arrested with the 48-year-old activist on Monday, July 19, 2021, by the International Criminal Police Organisation at the Cadjèhoun Airport in Cotonou, Republic of Benin on their way to Germany.

Igboho was returned to police custody.

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The lawyers had said that during the hearing, prosecutors claimed Igboho was on a watchlist for alleged trafficking in arms, inciting violence that could result in social disturbance and causing disunity in Nigeria.

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