Court Orders FG To Pay Sunday Igboho N20bn Damages

An Oyo State High court has ordered the Federal Government to pay Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, a.k.a. Sunday Igboho, the sum of N20 billion.

Justice Ladiran Akintola awarded the sum on Friday as compensation for DSS invasion of Igboho’s house and for what was described as exemplary and aggravated damage done against the activist.

Igboho through his lawyer, Yomi Alliyu, had filed a suit challenging the invasion of his house in Ibadan on July 1 by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS).

Reacting, one of his lawyers, Pelumi Olajengbesi, noted that the judgement would build the confidence of Nigerians in the judiciary.

He said, “This is succour and an assurance that Nigerians can return to court to seek justice.
With this judgement, the system has built confidence.

“This is also a strong warning to DSS that they are not bigger than the law. It is a signal that it is not good to take laws into their hands and jeopardise the interest of citizens.

”Igboho will also be glad about this. It is a confidence-building judgement for us.”