Sunday Igboho, the popular Yoruba Nation agitator has arrived a court in the Republic of Benin ahead of his arraignment by the authorities.
He is accused of immigration-related offences.
SaharaReporters said on Wednesday, that “Igboho may be arraigned for passport-related offences in the Benin Republic tomorrow. His Nigerian lawyers are here already. Yoruba leaders in the Benin Republic have been supportive as well.”
Igboho was accused of illegally being in possession of a Republic of Benin passport according to reports.
He was arrested at Cardinal Bernardin International Airport, Cotonou, Republic of Benin with his wife, en route Germany.
Igboho was declared wanted in Nigeria after the Department of State Security raided his home in Ibadan earlier in July.
Yoruba people in the country had matched to the court ahead of his arrival insisting he committed no offence in seeking a better deal for his kinsmen.
Some Yoruba people resident in and around Cotonou on Thursday matched to the court ahead of Igboho’s trial.