Olusegun Falola, one of the lawyers representing the Yoruba freedom fighter, Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Igboho, has said that his client would not return to Nigeria anytime soon for safety reasons.
Falola alleged that Igboho would not return to Nigeria because “they are planning to kill him.”
Falola disclosed this while giving an update on Igboho’s safety.
“The case will make revelations as to which government is powerful in Africa. Our government may not be wealthy, and not much in population as compared to Nigeria but there is a signed treaty that must be respected.
“Igboho cannot be left to return (back) to Nigeria for now because of the destruction of his properties that was witnessed. They are not looking for Sunday Igboho alone but planning to kill him.
“They are looking for how to kill him and that’s very dangerous to allow him return to Nigeria. So he is being kept safe in custody,” he told The Nation.
Igboho has been locked up in Benin Republic after he was arrested at an airport in Cotonou.
He was arrested while attempting to fly to Germany.
The activist had fled Nigeria to Benin Republic, after the Department of State Services (DSS) declared him wanted.
The secret police had said they found weapons in Igboho’s Ibadan residence and declared him wanted.
