Igboho fled Nigeria and was later arrested at the Cardinal Bernardin International Airport in Cotonou, Benin Republic while attempting to flee to Germany.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Yoruba Nation agitator Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has returned to Nigeria after three years to bury his mother.
The agitator’s mother, identified by her initials S. A. Adeyemo, died on July 22, 2023.
Igboho’s spokesman, Olayomi Koiki, shared a video on the activist on Thursday on X, confirming he was in Nigeria.
Koiki said Igboho was on his way to Igboho Town for the final burial of his mother.
“I can confirm that Chief Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho is currently on his way to Igboho Town for the final burial of his mother MRS S.A. Adeyemo.
“The body of MRS S.A Adeyemo was picked up from the mortuary in Saki Town some few hours ago,” Koiki wrote.
Igboho told Premium Times afterwards: “It is true that I am back. I came back on Wednesday purposely for the burial ceremony of my mother. She passed away on 22 July last year and today (Thursday) is her wake-keep. The burial ceremony holds tomorrow in Igboho, after which we will move to Ibadan for the entertainment of guests on Saturday.”
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Igboho began a campaign to chase alleged killer herdsmen and kidnappers out of the south-west and also called on the Yoruba in the north, south-east and other parts of the country to return home.
He clashed with the Nigerian government in March 2021 when he declared the Yoruba Nation’s sovereignty.
In April, Nigerian forces invaded his home in Ibadan, arresting his men and accusing him of stockpiling arms.
Igboho fled Nigeria and was later arrested at the Cardinal Bernardin International Airport in Cotonou, Benin Republic while attempting to flee to Germany.
Former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration unsuccessfully attempted to repatriate him to Nigeria.
However, in October 2023, Sunday Igboho revealed that he was legally free to leave Cotonou. He then travelled to Germany.