TheTalk.NG journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of expertise overlaying public journalism.
Ibadan, Oyo state – Some masked males suspected to be Yoruba Nation agitators on Saturday, April 13, stormed the Oyo authorities secretariat.
As reported by The Nation, the armed males have been stationed at strategic factors within the Secretariat.
Suspected Yoruba Nation agitators invaded Oyo authorities secretariat and hoisted flags on Saturday, April 13. Photograph credit score: Nigeria Police ForceSource: Fb
Channels Tv additionally noted the development.
Whereas some have been mentioned to have manned the doorway to the governor’s workplace gate, others have been seen on the entrance to the Home of Meeting Gate with some others on the fundamental entrance.
The state of affairs despatched panic waves throughout your entire space as safety operatives on obligation have been mentioned to have tried to deal with it to no avail.
An eyewitness account mentioned the lads wearing army camouflage coated their faces with masks and scarfs.
Males of the Oyo state police command and different anti-crime businesses stormed the doorway to the secretariat in quite a few patrol vans.
Operatives of the Oyo safety community codenamed Amotekun have been mentioned to have additionally arrived on the gate.
The state of affairs, it was gathered, virtually turned chaotic because the safety operatives engaged in a gun duel with the agitators.
Tear gasoline have been additionally mentioned to have been fired with the state of affairs sending panic to residents across the axis.
Motorists plying the route began making detours as different highway customers scampered to security.
Highway customers en path to the secretariat diverted alongside Customs Junction because the Secretariat-Queen Elizabeth Highway was reduce off visitors.
It was gathered efforts of the manager assistant to the governor on safety, CP Sunday Odukoya (retired) to calm the state of affairs have been futile because the masked gunmen insisted on hoisting their flag within the secretariat. They efficiently hoisted some flags.
However the arrival of army officers from the 2nd division of the Military about an hour later was mentioned to have modified the narrative with a number of the agitators on the entrance gate taking to their heels.
The strict-looking officers have been mentioned to have gone after the masked agitators.
Store homeowners, enterprise and residents round Bodija, Ikolaba, en path to Awolowo shortly locked up their retailers and doorways.
Arrests have been made as safety operatives tried to revive normalcy.
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