- The number is an increase of eight more following the parade of 21 suspects erier by the Oyo Police Command
- The case with charge number Mi/520c/2024 is between the Commissioner of Police vs the 29 suspects.
The Chief Magistrates Court in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, arraigned about 29 accused Yoruba Nation agitators on Wednesday for their roles in the abortive invasion of the state House of Assembly and the governor’s office.
Charged under Mi/520c/2024, the case involves 29 people and the Commissioner of Police.
On Saturday, April 13, 2024, some masked persons suspected to be Yoruba Nation agitators invaded the state secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, to hoist their flag before the joint security personnel demobilised them.
They were arraigned on seven counts of treasonable felony, unlawful society, illegal possession of firearms, and conduct likely to cause breach of peace.
The Investigative Police Officer, Bakare Rasaq, an inspector with the State Criminal Investigation Department, Iyaganku, Ibadan, said the offence is contrary to and punishable under Section 516 of the Criminal Code, Cap 38, Vol. II, Laws of Oyo State of Nigeria, 2000.
The state Commissioner of Police, Hamzat Adebola, had on Monday paraded 20 suspects.