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Supporters of Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly referred to as Sunday Igboho, were seen in their large numbers at Cour De\u2019appal De Cotonou on Thursday.<\/p>\n

The supporters said they were in court ahead of the arraignment of Sunday Igboho, who was arrested in the country on Monday.<\/p>\n

The Yoruba-speaking supporters demanded that Igboho should not be returned to Nigeria, saying that he had committed no offence.<\/p>\n

There had been reports that Igboho may be arraigned today before a Court of Appeal in Benin Republic.<\/p>\n

As of the time of filing this report, Igboho was yet to arrive at the court.<\/p>\n

Our correspondent gathered that the rights activist was held by Brigade Criminelle in Cotonou after he was arrested at Cardinal Bernardin International Airport, Cotonou, Republic of Benin, with his wife on their way to Germany on Monday night.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, there were protests in Ibadan, Cotonou and London against Igboho\u2019s arrest.<\/p>\n

In Ibadan, armed policemen dispersed his supporters who protested in the city.<\/p>\n

The protesters marched through the road leading to Soka area to the Soka bus stop along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway where they sang and demanded the release of Igboho.<\/p>\n

The protesters were bearing placards with various inscriptions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

In Cotonou, Republic of Benin, some Yoruba people in the city stormed the country\u2019s court where it was believed the extradition hearing of Igboho would hold.The protesters were seen singing solidarity songs and demanding freedom for Igboho in a video on the Facebook page of Olayomi Koiki, Igboho\u2019s media aide.<\/p>\n

The agitators also demanded an independent nation of Yoruba people, saying they had confidence in Benin Republic justice system.<\/p>\n

In the two-minute video, an unnamed speaker told supporters of the activist to be calm, saying that \u201cIgboho is alright, but has not gone to Germany\u201d as being speculated.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are in Cotonou at the moment where the extradition case of Sunday Igboho will hold. Baba is fine, but the case has not been decided,\u201d the speaker who spoke in Yoruba said.<\/p>\n

Also, the Yoruba nation protesters in London stormed the British parliament to protest against the arrest of the activist.<\/p>\n

In a live video by Heritage media on Facebook monitored by The PUNCH, protesters were seen with the Yoruba nation flag, placards and branded T-shirts with inscriptions such as #Leave Our freedom fighters alone, stop extrajudicial killings in southern Nigeria, Free Sunday Igboho, I stand with Sunday Igboho.<\/p>\n

An unnamed speaker urged the supporters of the activist to be calm, saying \u201cIgboho has not gone back to Germany as has been speculated. He is still in Cotonou.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are calling on the regime of Muhammadu Buhari to leave our freedom fighters alone. We are tired of the killings in Yorubaland. Enough is enough.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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