Department of State Services (DSS) says it is yet to be informed about the court judgment directing the service to pay N20 billion to Sunday Adeyemo, aka Igboho, the self-acclaimed Yoruba Nation activist.
Justice Ladiran Akintola of Oyo State High Court had on Friday ordered DSS to pay Igboho N20 billion as damages in a suit filed by Igboho, through his lawyer, Yomi Aliu (SAN).
Aliu had headed to the court to challenge DSS raids on Igboho’s residence at Soka area, Ibadan, Oyo State capital, on July 1, 2021.
Igboho had asked the court to compel the respondents to jointly pay him the sum ₦500 million as special damages for the damage done to his house and his car and another ₦500 billion as exemplary and aggravated damages for breaching his fundamental rights with the malicious invasion.
He also sought an order directing the Federal Government and the other respondents to tender a public apology in two national dailies and return all the items seized from the house which include: “N2m cash, one thousand Euros, travel documents among others”.
In his reaction, DSS spokesperson, Peter Afunanya, said court has not informed the service.
Igboho is currently held in a Benin Republic prison awaiting the verdict of the Beninese court, while some of his aides that were arrested during the raid have been released except for two who were charged with terrorism.
