Separatist Group Members Arrested in Ogun

Becky Uba Umenyili

The Ogun State Police Command recently  arrested four females and four male leaders of a separatist movement for breach of public peace, unlawful assembly, obstruction of traffic and assault on police officers in Ogun State.

The group, operating under the aegis of “Democratic Republic of the Yoruba,” unlawfully barricaded roads recently  and set bonfires at the Temidire junction and Under-bridge part of Sango-Otta in the state, where they disrupted the free flow of traffic.

However,  when the Police officers  arrived the  scene of protest,  the agitators attacked them. Despite the attack the polic swiftly dispersed the crowd,  arrested the suspects and seized their vehicle, broadcast  equipment, flags and other secessionist materials in their possession.

Reacting  to the  incident, the Ogun State Commissioner for Police (CP) Lanre Ogunlowo, warned against any act capable of breaching public peace or any form of assault on police officers. 

He urged members of the public to report suspicious activities promptly and pleaded for all citizens to remain law abiding, while assuring all of the police’s   unwavering commitment to safeguarding lives and property.