An Oyo State High Court has granted an ex-parte motion stopping the Department of State Security, DSS, and Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, from arresting Yoruba nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho.
The DSS and the AGF, were also restained from blocking bank accounts of Igboho by the court.
The orders, given by Justice Ladiran Akintola, an ex-parte motion moved by counsel to Igboho, Yomi Aliu, SAN, in the court on Wednesday.
Aliu said, “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.”
He added, “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. the 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.”
Igboho had through his counsel, Chief Aliu, SAN, filed an application before the court asking for N5 billion as damages for the destruction of his cars and residence in Ibadan during the July 1 DSS raid on his residence.
Igboho also asked the court to stop the AGF, the DSS and other security agencies from arresting him or infringing on his fundamental human rights.
Igboho had prayed for, “An order of injunction restraining the respondents, their agents, privies and associates in other security forces and/or anybody acting on their behalf and/or instructions from arresting, detaining, molesting, harassing and/or in any way interfering with his to personal liberty, freedom of movement, enjoyment of his property without fear of invasion of his home by the respondents and their agents,” among others.
The court adjourned the suit until August 18.
