Tag: Yoruba Nation

  • BREAKING: Police disperse Yoruba Nation protesters

    BREAKING: Police disperse Yoruba Nation protesters

    Security operatives have dispersed Yourba Nation protesters at Gani Fawehinmi Park, venue of their mega rally.

    Reports had it that the protesters stormed the venue in their numbers when Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu was addressing journalists.

    Immediately after Odumosu left, the Police cannon trucks sprayed water on the protesters.

    They were also tear-gassed at the venue.

    The protesters, who fled the scene at different directions, went to regroup at the bridge also at Ojota.

    Details shortly…

  • Police begins show of force amid tension over Yoruba Nation Lagos rally

    Police begins show of force amid tension over Yoruba Nation Lagos rally

    The Police in Lagos State have embarked on a show of force to prove they are battle ready for Yoruba agitator, Sunday Igboho and his cohorts.

    Tension is high in some parts of the state over the attack on the Ibadan home of Igboho by Nigerian forces as well as the planned Yoruba Nation rally on Saturday.

    Secessionist organizations have vowed to go ahead with the gathering despite the ban announced by the Police.

    A body of self-determination, Yoruba groups and co-organisers, Ilana Omo Oodua (IOO) had confrimed that the event will go on as scheduled.

    The venue, Gani Fawehimi Freedom Park in Ojota, has witnessed increased presence of security operatives.

    Reports have it that a cross-section of residents on South-West origin are speaking in favour of the rally and providing tactic support.

    They belong to the category of the Yoruba who believe the region can be an independent state and compete globally.

    But the federal government and Lagos authorities are opposed to the rally on the grounds that it may trigger violence.

    Officials and the Police say Lagos cannot afford to go through another round of the carnage that occured during the EndSARS protests that shook Nigeria.

    On Friday, the Police deployed hundreds of officers and assets including motorcycles, heavy trucks, and Armoured Personnel Carrier vehicles.

    Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi said the demonstration was “a warning signal to whoever or any group of persons planning to stage any procession or foment troubles in Lagos”.

    On Thursday, Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu warned that anyone caught participating in the Yoruba Nation rally will be prosecuted.

    In response to the latest development, two Yoruba breakaway proponents stressed that people will come out on Saturday.

    “You only live once. I will go to Ojota tomorrow to add my voice to the calls for Nigeria to allow the Yoruba people leave,” one of them, a trader said in local dialect.

  • Yoruba Nation Rally must hold in Lagos – Sunday Igboho insists

    Yoruba Nation Rally must hold in Lagos – Sunday Igboho insists

    Despite the Department of State Security (DSS) raid on residence of Yoruba Nation Agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, the Yoruba Nation rally in Lagos will go on as planned.


    But Lagos Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu warned Igboho and other agitators not to stage any rally in Lagos.

    He stated that anyone caught participating or facilitating the rally would be dealt with within according to the law.

    In a live broadcast monitored by The Nation on Frday morning, Igboho’s spokesman, Olayomi Koiki, explained that the rally will go as planned at Ojota, adding that Igboho will be back stronger.

    He said: “I can still confirm officially that the Lagos rally in as much as whatever news or rumours you’ve been listening to from different outlets, will go as planned

    “The 3rd of July Mega rally will go as planned. All arrangements for the rally has been planned and nothing has changed.

    “I have spoken to the organisers, nothing has changed so far. 3rd of July from exactly 9:00am in the morning. The whole arrangement and planning is going on.”


    “I’ve spoken with the general Secretary of Ilana Omo Odua, George Akinola and also in the early hours before noon, I spoke with Banji Akintoye and he is working tirelessly for the release of those taken away.

    “The rally in Lagos is going to be a peaceful rally, it is going to be a mega rally, do not be disturbed about what happened. So many development took place at Igboho’s house.

    “We might get a form of video from Igboho about the Lagos rally, which might be released, we’ll be deciding that in the next 24 hours.”

    He added: “He (Igboho) asked me to tell you all, not to be weighed down about what happened, he is standing with the Yoruba Nation agenda”.

  • BREAKING: Yoruba Nation Agitators to protest June 12

    BREAKING: Yoruba Nation Agitators to protest June 12

    Yoruba Nation agitators are planning to hold ‘peaceful rallies’ across the southwest region on Saturday June 12.

    Reports had it that the pro-Yoruba nation protesters have held rallies across southwest states including Osun, Ogun, Ekiti, and Ondo.

    Also, NANS under the leadership of its National President, Comrade Sunday Asefon, had declared June 12 as National Day of Peaceful Protest to call on government to act decisively towards addressing insecurity.

    Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, also called for nationwide June 12 protest against the President Buhari-led administration.

    Igboho’s spokesman, Olayomi Koiki in a live video programme aired on Wednesday night, called on southwest Governors to cooperate with the peaceful protesters during the exercise.

    He said: “Let us warn the Federal Government that if there is bloodshed this weekend, the international community is watching, if the military kills any Nigerian this weekend, it is going to be very hot.

    “The Yoruba Nation rally will go ahead in every part of Yoruba land and the rest of the country where it will hold.

    “Red alarm will begin on Friday. People should stock up food Items from Friday night.

    “We are not backing down this weekend; we are ready to take back what belongs to us.”

    He also enjoined agitators to ‘fast’ on Friday.

  • Heavy security in Ekiti as Yoruba nation rally begins

    Heavy security in Ekiti as Yoruba nation rally begins

    Heavily armed security operatives on Saturday morning took over strategic parts of Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital ahead of a today’s rally by the Yoruba Nation agitators.

    Our reporter, who moved round popular places in Ado-metropolis observed that scores of security officials were stationed at different locations.

    The security personnel included men of the Nigerian Police Force, Joint Task Force, the Department of State Service (DSS), Amotekun, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).

    At about 9:15am, the combined security operatives who were heavily armed were stationed around the popular Fajuyi park, the venue for the self-determination rally.

    Security officials were also seen in front of the Ekiti Government House, Adunni Olayinka Bus stop, Oke-sa interjection and other strategic points in the state capital.

    The agitators were not deterred by the presence of the heavily armed security operatives as they thronge the venue of the rally in their large numbers.

  • BREAKING: Yoruba nation agitators storm Akure

    BREAKING: Yoruba nation agitators storm Akure

    Agitators for a separate Yoruba nation under the auspices of Ilana Omo Oodua on Saturday stormed Akure, the Ondo State capital in continuation of its support rally in all the Southwest States.

    This is in defiance to warning by Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, in March this year, that all agitators for Yoruba nation should stay away from the state.

    Governor Akeredolu said the people of the state have elected to stay in the Federal Republic of Nigeria as constituted at present.

    The Ondo Governor said no part of the entire state, known and delineated as Ondo State, would permit any gathering or agitation which may suggest, however remotely, that the people are in support of what he termed ‘unthinking rabble rousing.’

    Spokesman for the group, Maxwell Adeleye, had assured that the rally would hold without violence or any form of brigàndage.

    He said the rally would relentlessly and vociferously demanded for Oduduwa Republic.

    The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) deployed its personnel to the Isokan Roundabout, venue of the rally.

    Women, youths, okada riders are seen sitting in groups waiting for the rally to commence.

    Spokesman for the Ondo Police Command, ASP Tee-Leo Ikoro, said the police would not allow miscreants use the rally to cause havoc like what happened during the #ENDSARS protest.

    Details shortly…

  • BREAKING: Yoruba Nation protest hits Osogbo

    BREAKING: Yoruba Nation protest hits Osogbo

    Scores of youths under the aegis of Omo Oduduwa United have stormed the streets of Osogbo capital of Osun State to agitate for the Yoruba nation.

    The protesters converged on November 27 bridge in the Africa area, Osogbo for the protest.

    They marched from the November 27 bridge through Ogo-Oluwa, Aregbe junction, Fakunle, Ola-Iya and Odi Olowo areas.

    The protesters carried placards, banners chanting secession songs and distributing handbills to people along the streets.

    They are heading to Nelson Mandela Freedom Park, Old Garage.

    Details shortly….