Alliyu, in the suit, contended that his clients’ continued detention without being taken to court breached the provisions of the law stipulating that suspects should be taken to court within 24 hours of their arrest. The defendants are the Department of State Services (aka DSS) and its Director-General. Oba Akanbi said rather than taking advice, Igboho usually resorted to insulting stakeholders like him, but said as a “father,” he had forgiven the activist. The letter read in parts, “Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, earned his popularity as an activist whose joy is to liberate the cheated. “I have the assurance that adhering (sic) to this piece will go a long way in strengthening the unity of Nigeria.

Source: Punch July 10, 2021 00:22 UTC