Eight Yoruba Nation Agitators Nabbed
The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of eight persons accused of engaging in activities linked to a secessionist movement in the state.
According to the police, the suspects were apprehended on Christmas Day at Temidire Junction and the Under-Bridge area of Sango-Ota for allegedly breaching public peace, engaging in unlawful assembly, obstructing traffic, and assaulting police officers.
Police spokesperson, Oluseyi Babaseyi, said in a statement that the suspects were operating under the banner of a group known as the “Democratic Republic of the Yoruba.”
He explained that members of the group reportedly blocked major roads, lit bonfires, disrupted vehicular movement, and attacked officers deployed to maintain order.
Babaseyi said police operatives swiftly responded to distress reports from the affected areas and successfully dispersed the group before making arrests.
Those arrested were identified as Adewale Sosanya, 48; Opeyemi Oladotun, 31; Zara Gabriel, 22; Ajoke Gabriel, 19; Adewale Adebomojo, 48; Yusuf Tanimowo, 40; Olurotimi Ademola, 52; and Toyin Gabriel, 40.
Items recovered from the suspects include a Toyota Dyna vehicle allegedly used to transport them, two public address speakers, a carton containing flags and shirts bearing the group’s insignia, as well as banners displaying their messages and manifesto.
The police said investigations are ongoing and that the suspects will be charged to court once the process is concluded.
The Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, reassured residents of the command’s commitment to maintaining peace and security across the state, warning that acts capable of disrupting public order or attacking security personnel would not be tolerated.
He also urged members of the public to remain law-abiding and to report suspicious activities through the command’s emergency lines.
