Police arrest Yoruba nation agitators in Lagos

Two agitators for the Yoruba nation have been detained by the Lagos State Police Command.

According to the police, they were hauled into custody early on Sunday when protesters stormed the Alausa Police Division, yelling, "Yoruba Nation has taken over."

The Lagos Police Command stated that some policemen were hurt while attempting to subdue the protesters in a series of tweets sent under the handle @LagosPoliceNG and signed by Benjamin Hundeyin, the Lagos PRO.

The police said, “The agitators, numbering fifteen, had stormed Alausa Police Division at about 0535hrs today, chanting, ‘Yoruba Nation has taken over,’ and injured some police officers who attempted to disperse them. Two of the agitators were arrested while the rest took to their heels following the prompt and coordinated response of the police.

“The suspects who were arrested with charms, dangerous weapons and different offensive insignias bearing Yoruba Nation Army, stormed Alausa Division along with others at about the same time another set of the group was attempting to take over a radio station in Ibadan, Oyo State.

“They claimed they came to officially inform the Police that the United Nations had granted approval for the take-off of the Yoruba Nation. The arrested suspects are currently assisting the police in the ongoing investigation into the subversive plans of the group as well as their network of sponsors, all of whom will soon be unveiled and brought to deserved justice in the overriding internal security interest of the state.”

In a tweet, CP Idowu Owohunwa, the commissioner of police for Lagos State Command, issued a stern warning to all subversive elements to stay away from the state because the command is prepared to use all of its legal authority against them and any other elements that might try to disturb the peace of the state.

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