One of the counsels to the Yoruba freedom fighter, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, who was arrested in Cotonou, Benin Republic, Pelumi Olajengbesi, has stated that the activist surrendered himself and was not captured by the security operatives.

Igboho had been arrested on Monday night in Cotonou as sources noted that he was heading for Germany.

He was, however, nabbed by security operatives in the neighbouring country.

Speaking with SaharaReporters on Tuesday morning, Olajengbesi said, “Truly he was arrested and I have confirmed that. We are making efforts to ensure that he is fine. You know the Department of State Services declared him wanted. We just believe that Sunday Igboho is not the problem. He is someone who believed that the Yoruba people and Nigerians generally should live in peace wherever they are.

“As a matter of fact, let me tell you now. That Sunday Igboho was arrested simply because he wanted to make himself available to the government. If not, Sunday Igboho is not someone who can be arrested that way. But because he believes that the journey to justice for the Yoruba people and for the Nigerian state to be able to live in peace may be needed for him to be available, that was why.”

A source privy to the incident had said, "Sunday Igboho has been arrested in Cotonou. He was arrested about an hour ago.

"He was supposed to travel to Germany through Cotonou this night. He wanted to leave Africa through Cotonou. He was arrested by security operatives in Cotonou.

"They are planning to bring him back to Nigeria."

Recall that the Department of State Services had declared Igboho wanted after its operatives carried out a bloody midnight raid on his residence in the Soka area of Ibadan, Oyo State.

I hope they don't extradite him

Lol, he should have disappear nah
Abi he doesn't know Buhari

Fake news

Igboho knew this type of thing will happen in future before coming out to defend Yoruba people. But Benin republic should not betrayed the trust of Yoruba people in them.

It should be added to one of the achievements of bihari government. But mr. Lawyer which kind talk be this na? He want to surrunder and he did not do that in Ibadan or even lagos. He has to go to cotonou, thereby stressing our darling daddy and his DSS dogs. This is alone is bigger than the act of banditry, bokoharam, terrorism, kidnapping and raping ravaging the north and other parts of nigga-area. Thus he should be charged for treason and jailed for life for daring our fulani governmen. Signed; general muhammadu buhari jubril el sudan.