Court Demands Benin Republic To Compensate Igboho For Violating His Human Rights

Yoruba Human Rights Activist, Sunday Adeyemo Igboho 

Igboho's fundamental human rights were violated and he was unlawfully detained

The government of the Republic of Benin was ordered to pay Yoruba nation agitator Sunday Adeyemo, also affectionately known as Sunday Igboho, a sum of 20 million CFA within three months for his unlawful detention and violation of his fundamental human rights by the Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States, sitting in Abuja on Tuesday.

In July 2021, Igboho and his spouse, Ropo, were taken into custody in Cotonou, Benin Republic, upon the Nigerian government's request.

Recall that the judgment came after Adeyemo's July 21, 2021, application to the court challenging the defendant's (Benin Republic) arrest and detention in the French-speaking nation, and that the application was filed on February 10, 2022, before the ECOWAS Court in Abuja.

In the case of ECW/CCJ/APP/15/22 Chief Sunday Adeyemo (also known as Sunday Igbohol vs. Republic of Benin), which was decided by Justices Gberi-Bé Ouattara, Sengu M. Koroma, and Ricardo Claúdio Monteiro Goncalves in unanimity, the court also mandated that Benin follow its ruling and provide the court with proof of payment.

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Tosin Ojaomo, Aderemilekun Omojola, Dr. Janet Fashakin, and Irene Aclombessi, who represents the Republic of Benin, are Adeyemo's attorneys.

A court document obtained reads, “Orders sought wherefore Adeyemo prays for the following from this Honourable Court: 1 ‘Pursuant to Article 59 of Rules of Procedure, an expedited procedure and hearing, regarding the imprisonment and release of Adeyemo;

“(2) An Order for the immediate and unconditional release of Adeyemo, along with his Nigerian passport, pending litigation and determination of damages, and (3) Such orders as this honourable court may deem fit.”