Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho is ill and requires urgent medical attention, his lead counsel, Chief Yomi Alliyu (SAN), said yesterday.
Igboho was arrested by the government of Benin Republic and detained in Cotonou since July while on an alleged transit journey to Europe.
It was learnt that the government had not filed specific charges against him.
His lawyer told The Nation that he had been taken to the hospital in Cotonou for medical attention.
“Igboho was not diagnosed with this sickness before he was arrested in Cotonou. It was so critical that they had to convey him to a hospital.
“I can’t tell if he has been returned to the prison from the hospital, but what I know is, he’s battling ill health and it seems his kidney and lungs are already being affected.
“Even though I cannot tell which part of his body the sickness has really affected, I know it has to do with his internal organs,” he said.
The lawyer said Igboho had applied to the Republic of Benin authorities to allow him seek better medical attention in either France or Germany.
