NewsUK Court Convicts Adeyinka Grandson Of Racial Hatred, Incitement To Genocide

UK Court Convicts Adeyinka Grandson Of Racial Hatred, Incitement To Genocide

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December 02, (THEWILL) – Adeyinka Grandson, a Yoruba nationalist based in the United Kingdom (UK), has been found guilty of incitement to genocide and conspiracy to commit terrorist acts.

Adeyinka was first arrested by the Scotland Yard Counter Terrorism Command, and the Metropolitan Police under the approval of the Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London in August 2019.

Scotland Yard Counter Terrorism Command had nabbed Adeyinka for allegedly “stirring racial discrimination” against the Igbo and Fulani ethnic groups and also “encouraging terrorism”.

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He claimed to be fighting for the Yoruba but many Yoruba have disowned him, saying they do not agree with his extreme views.

On several counts he had issued ‘quit notices’ to Igbo living in Yoruba land else they would face dire consequences.

He is also known for making anti-Igbo and anti-Fulani speeches in his YouTube channel for which the UK authorities have consistently warned him before he was later arrested.

Items found on him during the arrest include, passport, two Google phones, one Apple MacBook laptop computer, one tablet, a hard drive and a draft copy of his new book were seized.

Following his arrest, the Scotland Yard Counter Terrorism Command grilled him for 9 hours, and his house was searched by the London Metropolitan Police following a warrant granted by the Westminster Magistrates’ Court.

During interrogation he denied any involvement in terrorism or promoting racial hatred, explaining that his group, the Young Yoruba For Freedom, (YYF) only supports the return of Nigeria to the old regional system. But his videos put a lie to his claim as they portrayed a bitter man spewing hate, bile and threats of war.

After his arrest and interrogation in 2019, he was granted bail but his passport, two Google phones, one Apple MacBook laptop computer, one tablet, a hard drive, and a draft copy of his new book were seized.

Among the conditions for his bail, Adeyinka must sleep and live at his home address only and can’t access, use, or post on Facebook, Youtube, Tumblr, or the website linked to the YYF.

He was convicted Tuesday, November 30 while sentencing would be pronounced on January 7, 2022.

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