Separatist from Nigeria, known for his advocacy for an independent Yoruba nation, Sunday Igboho Adeyemo, has been released in Benin, where he had been detained after fleeing Nigeria in 2021, according to his lawyer as reported by AFP news agency.
“He has been freed and he has left Benin,” said his attorney Ibrahim Salami.
There has been no official statement from Benin authorities. Adeyemo gained attention in Nigeria in October 2020 when he called for an independent Yoruba republic, although he faced ridicule initially.
He later became a focal point for grievances related to land rights. After authorities raided his home in Ibadan in 2021, he fled Nigeria, leading to his detention in Benin.
Adeyemo has expressed gratitude to Benin’s President Patrice Talon in a social media video, as per AFP reports.