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• Paraphernalia found with arrested Yoruba Nation agitators
Police operatives have arrested three Yoruba Nation agitators for displaying thier flags in the market of Ikire in Irewole local government area of Osun State.
The suspects Fagbuyi Oluwafemi, Joy Faseyeku and Alabede Janet were arrested on August 27 around 2pm at Obada Market, Ikire.
A statement by the Osun Police Acting spokesman, Emmanuel Giwa-Alade, stated that Fagbuyi Oluwafemi ‘m’ 61yrs, a native of Akure, Ondo State in Obada Market, Ikire was addressing marketers to embrace and support the Yoruba Nation when he was arrested with others.
According to him, “he also urged traders in the market to denounce their allegiance to Nigeria as a Nation, claiming that Nigeria ended in 2014 after 100 years of amalgamation.
“He displayed the Yoruba Nation’s flag in the process. The case was transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department after preliminary investigation.
“Through diligent investigation, Joy Faseyiku ‘f’ 63yrs and Alabede Janet ‘f’ 64yrs were arrested in Osogbo and Ikire town respectively in connection with the crime,” the police noted. (Courtesy, excluding headline, The Nation)