Lagos Police arrests Yoruba Nation chief who spearheaded assaults on its officers and civilians in January 2023

The Lagos state police command has arrested a Yoruba Nation chief,  Olamilekan Odofin, 34, for allegedly spearing assaults on its officers and a few motorists in January 2023. 

Olamilekan and a few members of the SouthWest separatist group stormed Ojota, Lagos state to disrupt industrial and social actions as they demanded the creation of a Yoruba nation from Nigeria.

Members of the secessionist group shot at two cops through the conflict. Learn here. Olamilekan and others fled the scene after the conflict. 

In an replace shared right this moment January 26, the spokesperson of the command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, stated Olamilekan has been arrested after being on the run for over a yr.

‘’After over a yr on the run, 34-year-old Olamilekan Odofin has been arrested by officers of Ayobo Division. The suspect, on January 9, 2023, championed assaults on motorists and the police below the guise of Yoruba Nation agitation. Investigation is ongoing.”