December 06, (THEWILL) – The Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), sitting in Abuja, has ordered the government of the Republic of Benin to pay Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, a sum of 20 million CFA.
The court, ordered that the money should be paid within three months, for his unlawful detention and violation of his fundamental human rights.
In a unanimous judgment delivered by Justices Gberi-Bé Ouattara, Sengu M. Koroma, and Ricardo Claúdio Monteiro Goncalves, in suit number: ECW/CCJ/APP/15/22, the Regional Court, ordered Benin Republic to comply with its order to pay 20 million CFA, to Adeyemo within three months and also report back to the court with the evidence of payment.
The judgment followed the application brought before the court by Igboho against the defendant (Benin Republic), challenging his arrest and detention on July 21, 2021.
According to the court documents, “Orders sought wherefore, Chief 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 Chief Adeyemo.”
Recall that on July 20, 2021, Igboho was arrested alongside his wife, Ropo, in Cotonou, Benin Republic, and detained at the request of the Nigerian government.
The Yoruba nation agitator had fled Nigeria after operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), raided his Ibadan residence, in the Soka area of the Oyo State capital, on July 1, 2021.
