BREAKING: Sunday Igboho Finally Regain Freedom From Benin Republic Prison—The Genius Media Nigeria reports that Yoruba self determination activist, Sunday Adeniyi Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has reportedly been released 8 months after he was arrested and detained by the Benin Republic immigration service.
Igboho’s release was confirmed in a statement issued on Monday by the apex body of Yoruba self-determination groups known as the Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide.
Many supporters have lamented the continuous detention of Igboho ‘without trial’.
The legal battle to either extradite Igboho to Nigeria or free him has witnessed a series of dramatic twists and turns.
A terse statement on Monday by the Umbrella body of Yoruba Self-determination Groups, Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, confirmed Igboho’s release.
The Communications Secretary to Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, Maxwell Adeleye, explained Igboho was released to Professor Banji Akintoye and a French Language Expert/ Deputy Alana of Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, Professor Wale Adeniran.
Akintoye described the release of Ighoho as a “Triumph of truth over darkness in Yoruba land.”
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