A High Court in Oyo State has on Wednesday granted an ex-parte motion restraining the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) from arresting popular Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday ‘Igboho’ Adeyemo. Also, the court stopped the DSS and AGF from blocking Igboho’s bank accounts.
Presiding Judge, Justice Ladiean Akintola gave the order after Igboho’s lawyer, Yomi Aliu (SAN) filed for an ex-parte motion, saying “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.”
“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 through his lawyer also filed an application asking for N5bn damages for destruction of his Ibadan residence and cars by the DSS, and also asked the court to restrain the AGF, DSS and other security agencies from arresting him or infringing in his human rights.