Sunday Igboho faces fresh charges in Benin Republic
By Eloyi Matthew
The Beninese authorities have filed fresh charges against Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, fondly called Sunday Igboho, who was arrested in the country last Monday but no date has been fixed for hearing the case.
One of Igboho’s lawyers, Ibrahim Salami, who disclosed the new charges after late Monday night’s hearing, said Igboho was confronted with fresh charges when he appeared in court.
He was, thereafter, ordered to be remanded in Beninese police custody by the presiding judge.
Igboho and his wife, Ropo, were arrested on Monday, July 19, 2021, by the International Criminal Police Organization at the Cadjèhoun Airport in Cotonou, the Republic of Benin on their way to Germany.
Salami, a law professor, said Igboho was further remanded to allow the police to conduct a thorough investigation into the charges, which included illegal migration, dubious connivance with immigration officers and an attempt to cause civil unrest.
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Salami also explained that the previous allegations that warranted placing Igboho on a watch-list had successfully been tackled during the hearing.
