Crimes

Yoruba Nation agitators arrested for attempting to attack Lagos police station

The operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested two Yoruba Nation agitators, who attempted to take over the Alausa Police Division in Ikeja.

The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest on Sunday, May 28.

Hundeyin said at about 5.35 a.m. on Sunday, a group of men numbering about 15, under the aegis of Yoruba Nation agitators, allegedly stormed the Alausa Police Division.

He stated that on arrival, they started recording the station with their phones and chanting “No more Nigeria Police Again and that Yoruba Nation has taken over in Yorubaland”.

“In the course of their protest, they assaulted some officers in the division, who attempted to disperse them.

“Police reinforcement was promptly dispatched, and two of the agitators were arrested, while others escaped upon arrival of the police reinforcement.

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“Various charms, cutlasses, and the insignia of the group were recovered from them.

“The Yoruba Nation agitators claimed they came to inform the station with an official letter that they have been approved by the United Nations,” he disclosed.

The police spokesperson said security in and around the station, and the entire Alausa vicinity has been upscaled as stable order restored.

Hundeyin said a detailed investigation has already commenced, stressing that the suspects volunteered valuable information that would give deeper insight into the membership and future plans of the group.

He said that the information provided by the suspects would aid the police in undertaking operations to deal with their threat proactively.

A similar invasion was carried out by the same group on Sunday when they invaded and hijacked the Amuludun 99.1 FM Radio Station in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

The General Manager of the station, Stephen Agbaje, who confirmed the incident, said the situation has been brought under control by the security agencies who arrested some members.

Agbaje said: “A group of agitators came around in the night and took over the station, but the situation has been brought under control by the security agents.

“The security agents were able to recover the station, and some arrests have been made.”

The Star

Segun Ojo

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