Daily Dates Nigeria recalls that this development is coming after Oyo State High Court through a judgment, awarded N20 billion for damages in favour of Sunday Igboho.

The judge, Ladiran Akintola, had awarded the money as “an exemplary and aggravated damages” against the AGF and the Department of State Services, over the invasion of Igboho’s home in Ibadan on July 1.

In his reaction, Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, said the Federal Government may file fresh charges against the agitator.

Malami said the position of the Federal Government on the judgment was about “law and jurisdiction”.

“As far as this matter is concerned, which court is it that has the jurisdiction to determine it? And as you rightly know, obedient to court orders and court judgments,” he said.

“But then you have to understand within the context of such obedience that there are associated rights and interests that are vested in the Federal Government.

“Inclusive of rights of appealing against a judgment, inclusive of the right to file an application for setting aside the purported judgment and order.

“And indeed, inclusive of the possibility of filling a fresh action if indeed the jurisdiction of the court that was alleged to have indeed handed that judgment is an issue.

“So, we are doing the needful in terms of looking at the law as it exists and then working within the context of the law in ensuring that justice is done as far as the contending issues between the parties are concerned,” the minister was quoted as saying.

The invasion on July 1, had led to the arrest of 12 Igboho’s aides, while Igboho managed to escape arrest.

Following the raid, Igboho sued the Federal Government and demanded ₦500 million as special damages for the damage done to his house and his car and another N500 billion as exemplary and aggravated damages.

Igboho also sought an order of the court directing the respondents to return all the items seized from the house.

He listed the items to include, N2 million cash, one thousand Euros, travel documents including international passports belonging to him and his family members, gold jewelry and wristwatches, two mobile phones, and other items yet unknown but which were allegedly carted away by the SSS.

Reacting to the judgment in a statement by its spokesperson, Maxwell Adeleye, the umbrella body of the Yoruba self-determination Group, Ilana Omo Oodua, asked the DSS to pay the N20 billion damages in the interest of peace.

The statement was titled, ‘N20 billion Fine Against DSS: Verdict Symbolises Triumph of Light, Truth Over Gladiators of Illegalities – Ilana Omo Oodua’.

Part of the statement read, “We thank the judiciary for re-affirming that self-determination is one of the fundamental human rights of the citizens that cannot be subjugated.

“Our position is that this verdict symbolizes the triumph of light and truth over darkness. Ighoho represents the light and truth, while the Nigerian state stands for illegalities.

“Our position now is that the Nigerian Government should be honourable by respecting the verdict of a court of competent jurisdiction.

The N20billion damages ordered by the court to be paid to Ighoho by the DSS must be paid with immediate effect in the interest of peace.”

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As at 12pm, Agitators who came for the rally could be seen in their hundreds, chanting “Sunday Igboho’s” name while holding the ‘Yoruba Nation Flag’.

Developing story.

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Security operatives have been sighted around the venue of the Yoruba Nation rally, Gani Fawehinmi Park in Ojota, Lagos State.

Nigeria Police Force, Soldiers, and Lagos Neighborhood Safety Corps are currently on standby at the venue.

The fully armed security men are at the venue with armoured personnel carriers, Hilux trucks, and others.

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Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho was allegedly accosted by a joint team of Nigerian soldiers, DSS and Policemen on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

Reports say Sunday Igbhoho was on his way to see Afenifere chieftain, Pa Ayo Adebanjo in Lagos State, Sout-Western part of Nigeria.

The report had claimed that the security agents attempted to arrest Sunday Igboho but were resisted by his supporters which reportedly led to commotions.

Reacting, the DSS tagged the report as fake, urging the general public to disregard it.

“The Department of State Services wishes to refute the news that it attempted to arrest one Sunday Igboho, today, at Ibadan, Oyo State. The said news is misinforming and should taken as fake and therefore be disregarded,” DSS said.

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