Attack on Oyo Govt. Secretariat, act of terrorism, says Information Commissioner

The Oyo State Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Mr. Dotun Oyelade, has described Saturday’s invasion of the State Secretariat by armed, self-acclaimed Yoruba Nation agitators as an act of terrorism.

Reacting to the incident on Monday in Ibadan, Oyelade condemned the act, saying there are better ways of agitation than craving bloodshed.

The commissioner cited the conduct of Prof. Banji Akintoye, a well-known Yoruba Nation agitator, as representing the quintessential wisdom and civilization of the Yoruba race.

“Attempting to barge into the hallowed chambers of the legislature and take it over with an arsenal of seven pump-action submachine guns and over 700 live cartridges is clearly an act of terrorism,” he said.

The commissioner disclosed that sponsors of Saturday’s invasion of the governor’s office and the State House of Assembly have succeeded in leading the arrested suspects into serious trouble.

He reiterated that Oyo State remains the most peaceful state in Nigeria, adding that the incident on Saturday has not changed the sereneness and peaceful atmosphere in the state.

According to Oyelade, normalcy has since returned to Ibadan, the state capital, and residents are going about their normal duties.

Supreme News recalls that a group of self-acclaimed Yoruba Nation agitators allegedly invaded the Oyo State Government Secretariat on Saturday in an attempt to take it over.

However, their attempt was foiled by security operatives, and 20 of the insurgents in military uniforms were arrested.