Details have emerged that Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, was arrested in Benin Republic with Nigerian and German passports.
This is contrary to a media report earlier Friday that the embattled agitator for self-determination in Nigeria was arrested with a fake Beninise passport.
These facts were disclosed by Ibrahim David Salami, a counsel for the Yoruba Nation agitator.
Speaking to BBC Yoruba service, Salami said that “It is not true that Benin Republic passport was found on Sunday Igboho when he was arrested.
“What was found on him were Nigerian and German passport. His wife had only her German passport on her at the point of arrest.”
Igboho went into hiding after a night raid on his house in the Soka area of Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, by Nigeria’s Department of State Services. The raid led to a shootout between his supporters and DSS operatives.
The raid led to the arrest and detention of 12 of Igboho’s aides, while he escaped. The DSS subsequently declared him wanted.
The Spy Police said it recovered cache of arms and ammunition during the raid. It later presented hese to be seven AK-47 rifles allegedly recovered during the raid on Igboho’s house on July 1, as well as three pump-action guns, 30 fully charged AK-47 magazines, 5,000 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, five cutlasses, one jack-knife, one pen knife, two pistol holsters, a pair of binoculars, a wallet containing $5, local and international driving licences in his name, ATM cards, a German residence permit No. YO2N6K1NY bearing his name, two whistles, 50 cartridges and 18 walkie-talkies.
Igboho denied the allegation, saying that the items were the creation of the DSS.
Igboho and his wife Ropo, a German, were arrested on Sunday night in Cotonou, capital of Benin Republic as they tried to board a flight to Germany. They had been held in custody since then until they were taken to Court on Thursday.
At Igboho’s appearance in Court on Thursday, he was taken back to the cell, while his wife was freed. The case was adjourned to Monday, July 26.
