There Is No Evidence Linking AGF To DSS Raid On Igboho’s Home, Lawyer Tells Court

Abdullah Abubakar, counsel representing Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), says there is no such thing as a proof linking the AGF to the raid on the Ibadan residence of Sunday Adeyemo, higher often called Igboho.

 

Igboho had sued the AGF, the Division of State Companies (DSS), and director of state providers, Oyo state, demanding N5.5 billion in damages over the raid on his Ibadan house on July 1.

 

Two individuals had been stated to have been killed, whereas 12 others had been arrested following the raid.

 

On the courtroom session on Tuesday, Yomi Alliyu, Igboho’s lawyer, tendered a video clip displaying the influence of the raid on his consumer’s residence.

 

I.A. Nurudeen, DSS counsel, additionally tendered a video the place Igboho allegedly threatened to create “Oduduwa Republic”, break free from Nigeria and requested Yoruba indigenes to fortify themselves with charms and weapons.

 

Addressing the courtroom after enjoying the 2 video clips in open courtroom, the AGF’s counsel stated there was no proof earlier than the courtroom that the blood seen within the video tendered by Igboho’s counsel belongs to people.

 

Abubakar additionally stated there was nothing within the video clip that confirmed that the home that was invaded belonged to Igboho, or linked the AGF to the raid.

 

He urged the courtroom to ignore the exhibit and dismiss the whole go well with.

 

On his half, the DSS counsel aligned with the AGF’s submission, including that there have to be proof from a haematologist on if the blood seen within the video belongs to a human or an animal.

 

Responding, Alliyu stated that the video clip tendered by the DSS could be known as “a cinema recording”, as a result of the language used within the video was Yoruba, which isn’t the language of the courtroom.

 

He stated the DSS didn’t tender any proof denying the “killings or invasion” of his consumer’s home and “damaging some properties therein”.

 

Ladiran Akintola, the presiding decide, admitted the video clips as reveals.

 

Akintola thereafter adjourned the case until September 17 for ruling and judgment.