Beninise Court Adjourns Igboho’s Hearing To Friday

Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as
Sunday Igboho, has been returned to the custody of Brigade
Criminelle in Cotonou, Benin Republic.

This is as the Cour D’Appel De Cotonou adjourned the case
involving the Yoruba rights activist till Friday, July 23,
2021.

“They just finished from the court. The wife is to be released
this night and Sunday is to remain in custody. The matter was
adjourned till Friday,” an official said.

Ropo Adeyemo, wife of Sunday Igboho has been set free by the
Cour De’appal De Cotonou, Benin Republic, which is hearing her
husband’s case.

The court has also been adjourned till tomorrow, with Igboho
ordered to be remanded in custody of Brigade Criminelle in
Cotonou.

Igboho is being tried for obtaining a Beninise passport without
being a citizen.

After the hearing, the government lawyer didn’t address
journalists.

Ìgbòho’s lawyer, however, explained that “this is not the best
time to say anything on the case”.

It was learnt his bail application will be heard tomorrow..

The couple were arrested on Monday as they tried to board a
flight in Cotonou to Germany.

The arrest was made at Cardinal Bernardin International
Airport.

Igboho was arrested with a Beninois passport claimed to be
fake.

Both husband and wife were brought to court today.

After the hearing, the government lawyer didn’t address
journalists.

Ìgbòho’s lawyer, however, explained that “this is not the best
time to say anything on the case”.

He expressed optimism that things would turn out for good.

Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as
Sunday Igboho, has been returned to the custody of Brigade
Criminelle in Cotonou, Benin Republic.

This is as the Cour D’Appel De Cotonou adjourned the case
involving the Yoruba rights activist till Friday, July 23,
2021.

“They just finished from the court. The wife is to be released
this night and Sunday is to remain in custody. The matter was
adjourned till Friday,” an official said.

Ropo Adeyemo, wife of Sunday Igboho has been set free by the
Cour De’appal De Cotonou, Benin Republic, which is hearing her
husband’s case.

The court has also been adjourned till tomorrow, with Igboho
ordered to be remanded in custody of Brigade Criminelle in
Cotonou.

Igboho is being tried for obtaining a Beninise passport without
being a citizen.

After the hearing, the government lawyer didn’t address
journalists.

Ìgbòho’s lawyer, however, explained that “this is not the best
time to say anything on the case”.

It was learnt his bail application will be heard tomorrow..

The couple were arrested on Monday as they tried to board a
flight in Cotonou to Germany.

The arrest was made at Cardinal Bernardin International
Airport.

Igboho was arrested with a Beninois passport claimed to be
fake.

Both husband and wife were brought to court today.

After the hearing, the government lawyer didn’t address
journalists.

Ìgbòho’s lawyer, however, explained that “this is not the best
time to say anything on the case”.

He expressed optimism that things would turn out for good.