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The Yoruba Nation Global Directorate (YNGD) has threatened to sue the Departments of State Service(DSS) to court if it failed to release unconditionally the 12 detained aides of Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho.
The group conveyed the litigation threat in a statement issued by its information department .
Describing as illegal, the arrest and detention of Amoda Babatunde(a.k a Lady K) and 11 others by the Federal government, the Directorate condemned denial of the 12 of legal representation by the ‘Nigerian government.’
The group alleged that its attorney, Barr. Ayo Ogunleye, was denied access to see them (his clients) after spending several hours on Monday, July 5, 2021 at the office of the DSS in Abuja, saying that the lawyer would take necessary legal action to press home the release of his clients.
The statement added: “You will recall that about 200 DSS men and women and the Nigerian army invaded the residence of Chief Sunday Adeyemo (alias Igboho) on 1st July 2021 around 2.00am. The road to his home was condoned off and two people were killed. The corpse of those killed are yet to be released to their families.
“Subsequently, the DSS declared Chief Sunday Adeyemo wanted. Chief Adeyemo is a human rights activist who has been defending his people against kidnapping, killing and raping of women and young girls by the Fulani herdsmen and other terrorists groups in southwest Yoruba nation of Nigeria and who the Federal Government have openly been supporting. All efforts to get to the DSS to explain why the suspects were denied proved abortive.”
Speaking on the efforts made so far by the Directorate to ensure the persons arrested at the Lagos rally were released, the group explained that “the 49 other peaceful protesters arrested by the Police in Lagos on 3rd July, 2021 were taken to court today (5 July 2021). Curiously, the police took them to court on a holding charge by an ex-parte application.
“They were not granted bail. However, a lawyer, Barr. Adelawal Bamgboye, who was part of those arrested, was granted bail on self-recognition by the presiding judge. Curiously, the suspects were arraigned before the judge while their lawyers were waiting at the court detention house for the accused to be moved to the court. Barr. Lanrewaju Agbeniyi appeared for them when the police appeared before the judge without the accused persons”
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