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Yoruba Nation Agitators Arraigned In Court For Invading Gov’s Office, Assembly | read details
Twenty nine Yoruba Nation agitators who invaded the office of the Oyo state governor and the state House of Assembly, have been arraigned in Court.
They were arraigned on Wednesday, before the Chief Magistrates Court in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
The case, with charge number Mi/520c/2024, is between the Commissioner of Police and the 29 suspects.
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.
Recall that on Saturday, April 13, 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.
