They were paraded alongside seized exhibits such as guns, ammunition, plaques with the Yoruba nation insignia, cutlasses, walkie-talkies, and other communication gadgets.
The Nigeria Police Force, Oyo State Command on Monday paraded 21 suspects in connection with the invasion of the Oyo State government secretariat on Saturday, 13th April.
SaharaReporters earlier reported how the suspects claimed to be members of the Yoruba Nation agitation on Saturday invaded the Oyo State Government Secretariat, Agodi in Ibadan, the state capital.
They were paraded alongside seized exhibits such as guns, ammunition, plaques with the Yoruba nation insignia, cutlasses, walkie-talkies, and other communication gadgets.
The Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Adebola Hamzat while speaking to newsmen on Monday confirmed that the suspects would be charged with treasonable felony and terrorism as investigations intensify to reveal their sponsors, and other suspects are still at large.
Recall that eyewitnesses said that the masked men were stationed at different locations within the area.
This situation, according to the investigation, sent panic to the residents and road users along the routes.
Businesses and residents around Bodija, Ikolaba, and Awolowo were said to have quickly locked their shops and doors as some who were about to open for the day’s business turned back.
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