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Modupe shodeinde
Despite efforts by the Federal Government of Nigeria to hasten the extradition of of Yoruba nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Ighoho, a court in Benin has remanded the activist in cell while ordering the release of his wife.
Igboho, who was arrested at Cadjèhoun Airport in Cotonou on Monday night, is being tried at the Cour De’appeal De Cotonou for immigration-related offences.
While adjourning the matter till today, the court ordered Igboho to remain in prison custody. It however, ordered the release of his wife.
It was gathered that the Beninise government said it would not handle a request for extradition without first trying Igboho for the offence he was arrested for.
The Nigerian government, through its ambassador to Benin Republic, Tukur Buratai, had mounted pressure on the Beninise government to extradite Igboho to Nigeria.
Nigerian Tribune reports that the former Chief of Army Staff wrote two letters to the government of the West African country, where he insisted on the arrest and extradition of Igboho.
Buratai had in the letters described the activist as a terrorist and murderer.
A source said: “Nigeria had written two letters to the West African state, describing Igboho as a terrorist and murderer. The first letter was written on July 7. A second letter, describing his bodily features, was passed on to Benin Republic authorities on Wednesday.”
