Latest News: Igboho Takes DSS To Court, Seeks For The Release of His 13 Arrested Aides

Popular Yoruba activist, Sunday Igboho has reached out to the Federal Government for the release of his aides who were arrested by the DSS at his residence in Ibadan.

This development was made known by the Counsel of the Yoruba Nation agitator, Chief Yomi Aliyu.

He reported to newsmen that Igboho has taken legal means through the Federal High Court Abuja to seek for the release of the 13 Arrested aides.
The lawyer did not give the details of the suit, but he said spokesman for Igboho, Olayomi Koiki, had issued a statement on Wednesday that the DSS did not allow lawyers to see Igboho’s aides in its custody.
Asked what step he was taking to ensure their release, Aliyu said, “We have filed an action before a Federal High Court in Abuja concerning their bail. We filed it today.”

The DSS had invaded the residence of Igboho around 1:30am on July 1. The secret police admitted to killing two of his aides and arresting 13 persons, adding that its men recovered arms and ammunition.
But Igboho, who has since denied the charges said the weapons were planted by the DSS.

Similarly, the Ilana Omo Oodua has said the 49 protesters arrested during the Yoruba Nation rally in Lagos will soon be released. The spokesman for the Prof. Banji Akintoye-led group, Maxwell Adeleye, told our correspondent on Thursday that the group’s lawyers had been working to ensure the release of the protesters that have spent six days in police custody.

He said, “We know that they have been in police custody for so many days now but our lawyers are working to ensure their release.
“I don’t want to say what we are doing but i.cam assure you that they will be freed very soon because they did not commit any crime.”
Meanwhile, Yoruba self-determination group, Yoruba Ko’ya Liberation Movement has called on the governors in the South-West region of Nigeria to add their voices to those calling for the release of the protesters.