Igboho: Nigeria, Benin Republic have no extradition pact – Ilana Omo Oodua

The umbrella body of the Yoruba self-determination groups, Ilana Omo Oodua, on Friday declared that it had been discovered that Nigeria and Republic of Benin had no extradition agreement.

Ilana Omo Oodua, who stated this in Ibadan via a statement issued by its communications manager, Mr. Maxwell Adeleye, also disclosed that the on-going trial of Igboho had been adjourned till Monday, July 26.

The body stressed that the lawyers handling the case reported after the proceedings that Chief Sunday Adeyemo lgboho “cannot be extradited to Nigeria for two principal reasons; that contrary to insinuations, Nigeria and Benin have no extradition agreement; that Nigeria has not been able to come up with charges that could lead the court to order lgboho’s extradition to Nigeria.”

The statement read in part, “what Nigerian government came up with were mere allegations against Ighoho such as trafficking in arms and inciting violence that could result in the social disturbance without evidence which the government of Benin Republic considered spurious and untenable, and insufficient to warrant extradition.

“Lastly, the case has been adjourned till Monday 26th July to allow the Nigerian government to bring up whatever evidence they may have, and Mr. lgboho has been taken back to the police custody.”