Court Restrains AGF, SSS From Arresting Igboho, Blocking Accounts

An Oyo State High Court has granted an ex-parte motion stopping
the Department of State Security and Attorney General of the
Federation from arresting Yoruba Nation agitator, Chief Sunday
Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho.

The court also restrained DSS and AGF from blocking bank
accounts of the Yoruba rights activist.

Justice Ladiean Akintola gave the order following an ex-parte
motion moved by his lawyer, Yomi Aliu (SAN), at the court on
Wednesday.

“The court has ordered that he must not be arrested,
intimidated, harassed, detained, or killed. The court also said
that his account should not be blocked,” Yomi Aliu said.

“The court has proved itself as the defender of the masses. The
court has granted permission for him to exercise his fundamental
human right of free movement.

“He can now walk freely as a Nigerian and his house must not be
attacked. AGF is also a party in this case. I m sure he will obey
this judgment. He is a senior advocate. I urge the government to be
law-abiding,” he added.

Igboho had through his counsel, Chief Yomi Aliyyu ( SAN), filed
an application before the court asking for N5bn damages for the
destruction of his cars and residence in Ibadan during July 1 raid
on his residence by the Department of State Services.

He also asked the court to stop the Attorney General of the
Federation, DSS and other security agencies from arresting him or
infringing on his fundamental human rights.

Igboho had prayed for, “An order of injunction restraining the
respondents, their agents, privies and associates in other security
forces and/or anybody acting on their behalf and/or instructions
from arresting, detaining, molesting, harassing and/or in any way
interfering with his to personal liberty, freedom of movement of
Chief Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, enjoyment of his property
without fear of invasion of his home by the respondents and their
agents,” among others.

The court adjourned the suit until August 18.

An Oyo State High Court has granted an ex-parte motion stopping
the Department of State Security and Attorney General of the
Federation from arresting Yoruba Nation agitator, Chief Sunday
Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho.

The court also restrained DSS and AGF from blocking bank
accounts of the Yoruba rights activist.

Justice Ladiean Akintola gave the order following an ex-parte
motion moved by his lawyer, Yomi Aliu (SAN), at the court on
Wednesday.

“The court has ordered that he must not be arrested,
intimidated, harassed, detained, or killed. The court also said
that his account should not be blocked,” Yomi Aliu said.

“The court has proved itself as the defender of the masses. The
court has granted permission for him to exercise his fundamental
human right of free movement.

“He can now walk freely as a Nigerian and his house must not be
attacked. AGF is also a party in this case. I m sure he will obey
this judgment. He is a senior advocate. I urge the government to be
law-abiding,” he added.

Igboho had through his counsel, Chief Yomi Aliyyu ( SAN), filed
an application before the court asking for N5bn damages for the
destruction of his cars and residence in Ibadan during July 1 raid
on his residence by the Department of State Services.

He also asked the court to stop the Attorney General of the
Federation, DSS and other security agencies from arresting him or
infringing on his fundamental human rights.

Igboho had prayed for, “An order of injunction restraining the
respondents, their agents, privies and associates in other security
forces and/or anybody acting on their behalf and/or instructions
from arresting, detaining, molesting, harassing and/or in any way
interfering with his to personal liberty, freedom of movement of
Chief Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, enjoyment of his property
without fear of invasion of his home by the respondents and their
agents,” among others.

The court adjourned the suit until August 18.