Professor Banji Akintoye, one of the leader of the Yoruba Nation group has fled Nigeria over a plot to arrest him.
POLITICS NIGERIA learned that Akintoye fled Nigeria to Benin Republic to escape arrest. It was gathered that security agencies have been planning to arrest him even before the raid on the residence of fellow Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo alias Sunday Igboho.
It can be recalled that Igboho’s residence was raided around 1am on July 1, 2021 by operatives of the Department of State Security Services, DSS, before he was arrested in Cotonou, Benin Republic on July 19, 2021.
DSS operatives killed two of Igboho’s men and arrested about 12 others during the bloody raid. Igboho, who narrowly escaped, was declared wanted for allegedly stockpiling arms to destabilise Nigeria under the pretext of Yoruba Nation.
86-year old Akintoye left Nigeria 3 months ago after getting whiff of the plot to arrest him. A source privy to details of the matter told Punch;
“It is true that the Federal Government wants to arrest him (Akintoye), they want to intimidate him and detain him.”
“There were plans to pick him up and intimidate him and put him behind bars in an attempt to kill the struggle but the plot was uncovered and he left. He didn’t step out of Nigeria for more than five years before he left some three months back when the plot to arrest him was uncovered.”
“But what has Baba done if not only that he is agitating for Yoruba Nation? He is agitating for the sovereignty of Yoruba Nation which is a fundamental human right. They want to charge him for treason. But it is not a crime to ask for self-determination or dissolution of a country. Baba is not hiding; he left Nigeria for Republic of Benin months back. He is not hiding, but you need to be faster than your enemies,”
Self-determination is a fundamental human rest
He who runs away from a fight, will live to fight again. It is a shame that Nigeria of today is intolerant of sensible criticism. We are all in prison if an old man of Prof. Bamji Akintoye age (86years ) could feel unsafe in this British made jungle. Gokeola Ekisola Esq JP.
You can arrest what is in my hand,but,you cannot arrest what is in my mind,Oduduwa Republic agitation stands regardless of harrasement or intimidation.The question is:why is northerners always uncomfortable anytime a section from the south press for self determination? Nigeria as of today is a failed state, so, to thy tent o isreal.
The agitation continues until Yoruba nation is achieved.
If that is GOD’s will it shall come to pass to glorify the LORD. No human effort can prevent what GOD has ordained, likewise no human effort can bring to pass what GOD does not approved.
He don Jakpa , jakpa jakpa
That is very good . Baba should run away from the oppressors before their oppression on him .
It good to run for ur life baba
Dictatorship of infinite proportion.
Perhaps guns will be placed on voters heads by next election. ‘vote us again or die!’ as if they’ve not killed enough yet.
I miss d great Fela kuti. Human right wey be our property Dem still want collect by force!
What a mess!!!!
Pls we should be able to do it now with immediate effect, so that these could not affect the circulation of the matter that may arise in all state in these natin and abroad