Police Arrest Yoruba Nation Agitators Over Planned Protest

The Lagos state police command says it has arrested some Yoruba nation agitators over a planned protest in the state, OduNews reports.

The state’s Police Public Relations Officer, Ben Hundeyin, in a statement, said the agitators had set up a camp at the area and were planning to start a protest before their arrest.

Hundeyin said the protest could degenerate into a violation of rights and destruction of property.

“A number of Yoruba nation agitators commenced setting up camp at Alausa, planned to be used as a base to launch a massive protest,” the statement reads.

“Camp was promptly dislodged while agitators were arrested. Investigation continues at the state criminal investigation department (SCID). Lawlessness will not be tolerated!

“Protests that started with this format, in Lagos, always snowballed into infringement of the rights of others, destruction of property & difficult-to-manage situations.

“At Lagos state police command, we put crime statistics to use.”