As the Department of State Security releases eight of the 12 aides of Yoruba Nation agitator Sunday Igboho, the Ilana Omo Odua has protested against its continued holding of the remaining four.
They were arrested two months ago, when the DSS stormed Igboho’s Ibadan home, where two people were killed.
Igboho had also fled, and is now in Benin Republic facing trial in immigration matters.
The Ilana Omo Odua, a Yoruba Self-Determination Group, said in a statement issued by Communications Secretary, Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, Maxwell Adeleye, described the reasons given for the detention of the remaining Igboho’s aides as a “fallacy”.
It also accused the security operatives of planning to cover up their “crime against humanity” by detaining the “innocent” Nigerians.
The statement read, “The Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide is very unpleased to inform the Yoruba People and all lovers of Freedom that eight out of the twelve Associates of Chief Sunday Adeyemo, fondly called Sunday Ighoho arrested by the men of the Department of State Services (DSS) on July 1st 2021 at Ibadan, Oyo State, have been released.
“The remaining four are still being held in the custody for only God’s known offense(s) but we shall keep fighting for their release within the ambit of the law.
“The Eight released are: Abdullateef Ademola, Onaolapo, Tajudeen Irinloye, Diekola Jubril Ademola, Ayobami Donald, Uthman Opeyemi Adelabu, Olakunle Oluwapelumi, Raji Kazeem and Taiwo Opeyemi Tajudeen.
“The four still held are: Amudat Babatunde, Abideen Shittu, Jamiu Oyetunji and Bamidele Sunday.
“We are currently making arrangements towards airlifting those released from Abuja to Lagos.”
According to their lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, the eight were released “this afternoon.”
He said the detainees’ legal team, which he heads,was working to get the remaining four out by Tuesday.”
