DSS Charges Igboho’s aides with Terrorism.

After two months in jail, the Department of State Service (DSS) has finally filed terrorist charges against two aides of Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Igboho.

The FHC/ABJ/CR/305/2021 charges, dated August 31 but filed on September 1, 2021, slammed five-count of terrorist charges before the federal high court in Abuja.

Jamiu Noah Oyetunji and a housewife, Mrs Amudat Habibat Babatunde, are the defendants in the case.

The charges signed by S.M Bello and M.I. Bennett stated that on July 1, 2021, the two defendants and others still at large conspired to commit an act of terrorism and unlawful possession of firearms at the residence of Sunday Adeniyi Adeyemo.

The two defendants – Jamiu Noah Oyetunji and Mrs. Amudat Habibat Babatunde – were detained by the SSS despite an order by Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Abuja on August 4, 2021 ordering the release of all 12 detained Adeyemo associates arrested by SSS operatives during the July 1, 2021 raid on Adeyemo’s Ibadan home.

See also“Sunday Igboho wasn’t Arrested”- Lawyer.

The charge According to the leadership Newspaper reads;
*That you Jamiu Noah Oyetunji, Amudat Habibat Babatunde (adults) with others still at large, on or about the first day of July, 2021, at the residence of one Sunday Adeniyi Adeyemo (aka Sunday Igboho), located at Soka area of Ibadan, Oyo State within the jurisdiction of this honourable court did conspire to commits acts of terrorism, to wits possession of prohibited fire arms: contrary to Section 17 of Terrorism (Prevention) (Amendment) Act, 2013 and punishable under the same Section of the Act.

* That you Jamiu Noah Oyetunji, Amudat Habibat Babatunde (adults) with others still at large, on or about the first day of July, 2021, at the residence of Sunday Adeniyi Adeyemo (aka Sunday IGBOHO) located at Soka area of Ibadan, Oyo State within the jurisdiction of this honourable court did had in your possession, without lawful authority, the under listed prohibited fire arms:
-five AK 47 rifles with serial numbers 04956, 213740, 8673, 945999 and 6139 respectively,
– two AK 47 rifles which serial numbers could not be identified,
– two pump action rifle with serial numbers 8836 and 9398 respectively,
– one pump action, which serial number could not be identified, and
– one stun gun;
contrary to Section 1(3)(c)(v) of the Terrorism Prevention Act CAP 10, 2011 and punishable under Section 1(2) of the Terrorism Prevention (Amendment) act 2013.
*That you Jamiu Noah Oyetunj, Amudat Habibat Babatunde (adults), with others still at large, on or about the first day of July, 2021, at the residence of Sunday Adeniyi Adeyemo (aka Sunday Igboho) located at Soka area of Ibadan, Oyo State within the jurisdiction of this honourable court did had in your possession, without lawful authority 1,295live rounds of 7.62mm ammunitions and 221 live rounds of 5.56mm ammunitions, contrary to Section 1(3)(c)(v) of the Terrorism Prevention Act CAP 10, 2011 and punishable under Section 1(2) of the Terrorism Prevention (Amendment) act 2013.

*That you Jamiu Noah Oyetunj, Amudat Habibat Babatunde (adults) with others still at large, on or about the first day of July, 2021, at the residence of Sunday Adeniyi Adeyemo (aka Sunday Igboho) located at Soka area of Ibadan, Oyo State within the jurisdiction of this honourable court did involved yourselves in activities in preparation to commit actso f terrorism contrary to Section 21 of the Terrorism Prevention (Amendment) Act 2013 and punishable under the same section of the Act.
*”That you Amudat Habibat Babatunde (f) adult of Okeare area of Ibadan, Oyo State did used your face book account as a platform to promote terrorist activities contrary to Section 181 & 2) of the Cybercrimes Prohibition Prevention) Act, 2015.”
However no date has yet been fixed for their arraignment.

Lawyer to the applicant, David Olowoniwa initially objected the SSS’ lawyer’s application for adjourned,but later conceded upon the intervention of the judge. Ruling, Justice Eguwatu said since the court’s vacation was coming to an end, he would return the case file to the court’s Chief Judge for re-assignment during the regular court session.