Expect Igboho in Nigeria after prosecution in Benin Republic, Malami says

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), said the Federal Government would bring the Yoruba freedom fighter, Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, back to Nigeria after prosecution in the Benin Republic.

Declared wanted by the Department of State Services for allegedly stockpiling arms to destabilise Nigeria, an allegation he denied, Igboho escaped to the neighbouring francophone country in July 2021.

However, luck ran out on him and he was arrested by Interpol at a Benin airport when he tried to board a Germany-bound flight.

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He had since been remanded in a prison in the Benin Republic for over six months where he is said to be facing trial for immigration-related offences, amongst others.

Commenting on Igboho’s ordeal on Monday, Malami said the case is a matter being prosecuted at the foreign country on account of breaching laws in the Benin Republic.

The AGF said, “We’ll allow the law of a nation that was indeed breached takes its natural cause and then perhaps indeed thereafter bring him (Igboho) back home after the conclusion of the trial for the purpose of facing the Nigerian law that was accordingly breached.