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An Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City has granted the Department of State Services (DSS) permission to remand Kola Edokpayi, leader of the Benin-based Marxist group, Talakawa Movement, pending further investigation.

Edokpayi and four others were arrested by the DSS on April 30, 2025, for allegedly planning a rally in support of Burkina Faso’s military junta leader, Ibrahim Traore.

On Monday, the DSS arraigned Edokpayi and one associate on a one-count charge of unlawful procession, which the agency said contravenes Section 63(1)(b) of the Edo State Criminal Law, 2022.

In his ruling, Justice Anthony Nosa Erahabor stated that four days would be sufficient for the DSS to conclude its investigation.

He, however, advised the Service to consider granting the defendants administrative bail, which would require them to report to the DSS office on specified days.

The case was adjourned to May 8, 2025.

A security source revealed that the Talakawa Movement allegedly used social media platforms, particularly WhatsApp, to mobilize youths across Edo State for the planned rally.

Investigators reportedly traced fundraising efforts to an account (Account Number: 2177092996, Account Name: Aiguokhian Raphael), allegedly used to collect large sums of money in support of the rally.

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DSS Arrests Kola Edokpayi, 5 Others Over Planned Rally For Ibrahim Traoré In Edo

They should give him the option of moving to Burkina Faso or remain to rot in Nigerian jail forever.

This is preposterous

Doing a rally for a foreign soldier in Nigeria is risky, president Tinubu is working very hard to keep the country safe so DSS is doing the right thing.

Best judgement, you too get brain.

ALTERNATEID:
They should give him the option of moving to Burkina Faso or remain to rot in Nigerian jail forever.

ALTERNATEID:
They should give him the option of moving to Burkina Faso or remain to rot in Nigerian jail forever.

God bless u

This mad man had the option of freedom and peace of mind but he said na Kuje dey hungry am. Sometimes when you are getting lots of money through awoof and donations, village people will just push you to do some foolish things. This one also has his own followers donating money into his account. There's a senior cellmate in Kuje who also started by collecting donations from ipob members, then the money got into his head. Another in Finland has also landed in jail. Just give them free money through donations and they will start losing their little brain. There's one that's has also entered the EFCC net, he has spent two days and two nights in detention. By the time the court of law will finish with them, all of them will join their supreme leader in Kuje where they will live together happily after.

😔

Sometimes I wonder if some people do things just to catch cruise

Abi which one is the rally for Traire again? You self reason am now?

ALTERNATEID:
They should give him the option of moving to Burkina Faso or remain to rot in Nigerian jail forever.

What law did they break by protesting on anyone's behalf?
What have they done to those who protest on behalf of Palestinians, Mohammed or Iran?
You guys from the SW who support these arrogance, lawlessness and evils being perpetrated by both the govt and her security agents should know that your kinsman,Terribu, won't be there forever.

The evil and lawlessness you support today will surely come back to hunt you in future.

He has been released

Marxism is the most stupid ideology and Marxists the most foolish beings to walk on two legs.

ChybuzzDD:
What law did they break by protesting on anyone's behalf?
What have they done to those who protest on behalf of Palestinians, Mohammed or Iran?
You guys from the SW who support these arrogance, lawlessness and evils being perpetrated by both the govt and her security agents should know that your kinsman,Terribu, won't be there forever.

The evil and lawlessness you support today will surely come back to hunt you in future.

The only good Marxists/communists is a dead Marxist/communist .

Take that Jewish perversion out of Africa and Nigeria

ALTERNATEID:
They should give him the option of moving to Burkina Faso or remain to rot in Nigerian jail forever.

People dey get brain o,May whatever you worship bless the womb that conceive you.

ChybuzzDD:
What law did they break by protesting on anyone's behalf?
What have they done to those who protest on behalf of Palestinians, Mohammed or Iran?
You guys from the SW who support these arrogance, lawlessness and evils being perpetrated by both the govt and her security agents should know that your kinsman,Terribu, won't be there forever.

The evil and lawlessness you support today will surely come back to hunt you in future.

Southwest is giving your Osu migraine.

It is well

ChybuzzDD:
What law did they break by protesting on anyone's behalf?
What have they done to those who protest on behalf of Palestinians, Mohammed or Iran?
You guys from the SW who support these arrogance, lawlessness and evils being perpetrated by both the govt and her security agents should know that your kinsman,Terribu, won't be there forever.

The evil and lawlessness you support today will surely come back to hunt you in future.

What law did the many communists break in the USA that they were being hounded by the FBI during the cold war era?

Many like you are just anarchists waiting to be put down.

Trouble sleep yanga wake am

No way

God1000:
This is preposterous

Very

Mis placed Priority

SoftSport:
Doing a rally for a foreign soldier in Nigeria is risky, president Tinubu is working very hard to keep the country safe so DSS is doing the right thing.

Nothing is ever right in nigeria. I remember some time ago some people in the North match in support of Libya. Most of their imam condemned American intervention in Libya. No DSS or state secret service made any arrest.

If we continue on this path, one day this country will implode.

Oh so it was ok for Bro. Kola to allegedly support Marxism or be a Marxist before Captain Ibrahim Traoré came to prominence in the global eye.
He cancelled the rally and is still catching stress from some colonial lapdogs.

So they don't have pressing issues to protest about, it's Ibrahim Traore of another country that concerns them. Funny people 😂😂😂😂

Throwback:
What law did the many communists break in the USA that they were being hounded by the FBI during the cold war era?

Many like you are just anarchists waiting to be put down.

Are we now in the cold War era now?

Many Africans are now supporting traore because their own leaders are leaking western asses.
Even me dey support the guy because I am tired of all this our leaders. He is a Muslim, and I am a Christian but I am a fan.

DSS that couldn't arrest any guy that threatens the president from the North, is now suddenly active in the South. I have watched many clips where small children, adult and jihadist would threaten a whole president in the North, and nothing will happen. Is that the people in the northern areas are untouchable? Or the president and all security agencies become imbeciles when the threat comes from that region?

Ladies and gentlemen, take a moment to imagine this was an Igbo man. Yes, imagine again.

Helinues and Yarimo would have had a new punch lines to use for the next 3 months.

So many don't know the law is complex... rallying in support of a military government, is a direct threat to our democracy.

almarthins:
Are we now in the cold War era now?

Many Africans are now supporting traore because their own leaders are leaking western asses.
Even me dey support the guy because I am tired of all this our leaders. He is a Muslim, and I am a Christian but I am a fan.

DSS that couldn't arrest any guy that threatens the president from the North, is now suddenly active in the South. I have watched many clips where small children, adult and jihadist would threaten a whole president in the North, and nothing will happen. Is that the people in the northern areas are untouchable? Or the president and all security agencies become imbeciles when the threat comes from that region?

Why are you supporting Traore, apart from hating France, what is the achievement or future of this Military dictatorship for Burkina Faso?

BreakingNews21:
Oh so it was ok for Bro. Kola to allegedly support Marxism or be a Marxist before Captain Ibrahim Traoré came to prominence in the global eye.
He cancelled the rally and is still catching stress from some colonial lapdogs.

It's incitement for military dictatorship in Nigeria, it's treasonable offence in a way.