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Just In: Oyo Police Arraign 29 Yoruba Nation Agitators

The Oyo State Police Command, on Wednesday, arraigned not less than 29 Yoruba Nation before the Chief Magistrates Court in Ibadan, the state capital, for their involvement and roles in the failed invasion of the Governor’s Office and the state House of Assembly.

The case, with charge number Mi/520c/2024, is between the Commissioner of Police and the 29 suspects.

On Saturday, 13th of April, 2024, some masked persons suspected to be Yoruba Nation agitators invaded the state secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, to hoist their flag before the joint security personnel demobilised them.

They were arraigned on seven counts of treasonable felony, unlawful society, illegal possession of firearms, and conduct likely to cause breach of peace.

The Investigative Police Officer, Bakare Rasaq, an inspector with the State Criminal Investigation Department, Iyaganku, Ibadan, said the offence is contrary to and punishable under Section 516 of the Criminal Code, Cap 38, Vol. II, Laws of Oyo State of Nigeria, 2000.

The state Commissioner of Police, Hamzat Adebola, had on Monday paraded 20 suspects.

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