Sunday Igboho, Yoruba tribalist ‘warlord’, reportedly arrested in Benin Republic
Yoruba tribalist fighter, Sunday Adeyemo a.k.a. Sunday Igboho, has reportedly been arrested in Cotonou, Benin Republic economic nerve, by security operatives believed to be Interpol working in the West African country.
Igboho was said to been arrested Monday night after fleeing Nigeria to evade arrest by Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS).
According to report, a source privy to his departure from Nigeria said he had perfected plans to secretly escape from Nigeria through Cotonou and was heading to Germany.
He was, however, nabbed by security operatives in the neighbouring country.
Another source who is privy to the incident, said: “Sunday Igboho has been arrested in Cotonou. He was arrested about an hour ago.”
“He was supposed to travel to Germany through Cotonou this night. He wanted to leave Africa through Cotonou. He was arrested by security operatives in Cotonou.”
He said that, “They are planning to bring him back to Nigeria.”
It would be recalled that the DSS had declared Igboho wanted after its operatives carried out a joint midnight raid with other sister agencies on his residence in the Soka area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
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