Police in Oyo State have arrested twenty Yoruba Nation agitators who forcefully invaded the state’s House of Assembly in Ibadan on Saturday morning. The armed militants who were dressed in military camouflage and charms, hoisetd the Yoruba Nation flag at the assembly complex before they were overpowered by security agents at the government secretariat.
Speaking through a statement, Police spokesman in Oyo State, SP Adewale Osifeso, who confirmed the arrest, said the 20 suspects had three pump action guns, 29 life cartridges, two expended cartridges, 67 cutlasses, five bulletproof vests, and six pairs of boots in their possession when they were arrested.
Osifeso added that the militants who attempted to forcefully take over the secretariat, also had 10 Public Address Systems, three berets with Oodua insignia crafted on them, seven belts, 11 Oodua Nation camouflage uniforms, one unregistered bus, and three motorcycles in their possession.
He said: “The suspects who wore military camouflage came heavily armed in an unregistered bus and had cutlasses, pump action rifles, cartridges, assorted charms, and an Oodua Nation agitation flag with them.
“They were overpowered and completely suppressed by officers and men of the police in concert with those of sister security agencies,’’ he stated.
