Popular Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka has asked the Federal Government of Nigeria to apologise and stop pursuing Sunday Igboho following the invasion of the latter’s house by officials of the Department of State Services (DSS).
Recall that Thelagostimes had earlier reported that the DSS invaded Igboho’s house in Ibadan, Oyo State, early on Thursday based on intelligence reports received that he was stockpiling arms to cause chaos within the region.
Speaking with BBC Pidgin on Monday, Soyinka said the actions by President Muhammadu Buhari’s government following the invasion of Igboho’s home “stinks”.
“My advise to the government is that they should stop pursuing Igboho as a criminal, because you have begun by acting in a criminal fashion against him. If and when Igboho comes to trial, I guarantee you the government will be very embarrassed.
“I think they should tell Igboho ‘we made a mistake’, ‘we should not have acted in this way’, ‘you are no longer wanted’, ‘go back to your home, in fact escort him to his home’ and let him resume his normal life”, he said.
According to Soyinka, Igboho’s fight for freedom was preceded by criminal acts of enemies of Nigeria who “appear to be supported by the force of the State.”