BREAKING: DSS releases remaining 2 of Igboho’s aides
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Two aides of the embattled Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, alias Sunday Igboho, has regained their freedom from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS).
The duo of Jamiu Noah Oyetunji and Amudat Habibat Babatunde have been in DSS custody since July 1.
Lawyer to the detainees, Barrister Pelumi Olajengbesi, confirmed their release to newsmen on Friday.
Olajengbesi, in a statement on Friday, said:
“This is to officially announce the release of Amudat Babatunde Abibat AKA Lady-K and Jamiu Noah Oyetunji, the remaining two Sunday Igboho’s aides, from the State Security Service Custody today – 22nd October, 2021.
“While the matter is still a subject of litigation, we shall have no comment further on this for now.”
Recall that News.band reported on August 30 that DSS finally releases eight detained aides of Sunday Igboho who were in its custody.
The reported noted that DSS, however, failed to release four of the aides, keeping them illegally despite court orders.
Another two were later released from the custody of the secret police.
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Their release followed an order of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja which granted the bail application brought before it by 12 detained aides of Sunday Igboho.
DSS operatives had, in a midnight raid of Igboho’s Soka house in Ibadan, Oyo State, arrested 12 of the activist’s allies and whisked them away to Abuja, where they were kept in detention.
Those earlier released were Abideen Shittu, Abdullateef Onaolapo, Ayobami Donald, Olakunle Oluwapelumi, Dikeola Ademola, Bamidele Sunday, Raji Kazeem, Taiwo Tajudeen, Tajudeen rinloye and Uthman Adelabu.
DSS kept the remaining two aides in custody despite an order by Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Abuja on August 4, for the release of all the 12 detained associates.
Dissatisfied with the ruling, the DSS went ahead to slam five-count terrorism charges against the two aides.
Meanwhile, Sunday Igboho is still being held in a government health/detention facility following the sudden collapse of his health while in custody in Benin Republic.
