The Department of State Security has released eight of the detained aides of Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo also known as Sunday Igboho.
The aides were arrested during the raid carried out by operatives of the secret police on the house of Sunday Igboho on July 1, 2021.
A federal high court sitting in Abuja has granted them bail but the DSS fail to release them despite meeting bail condition and release warrant served on the agency.
According to their lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, the eight were released “this afternoon.”
He said the detainees’ legal team, which he heads, was working to get the remaining four out by Tuesday.
Those released are : Abdulateef Onaolapo, Tajudeen Erinoye, Diekola Jubril, Ayobami Donald, Uthman Adelabu, Oluwafemi Kunle, Raji Kazeem and Bamidele Sunday.
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