Fear Grips Oyo Residents As Masked Men Invade Govt Secretariat
Some masked men suspected to be Yoruba Nation agitators, on Saturday morning, stormed the Oyo State Government Secretariat Agodi, Ibadan.
The Pendulum Media gathered that the sudden and unusual presence of the armed men in the Secretariat
which looked like an attempt to take over the State House of Assembly complex.
The men were reported to be in Army camouflage, armed with rifles, as they positioned themselves at strategic points in the Secretariat.
While some were said to have manned the entrance to the Governor’s office gate, others were seen at the entrance to the State House of Assembly and others at the main entrance, among other locations.
The incident, however, sent panic waves across the entire area as security operatives on duty were said to have tried to handle it to no avail.
Motorists plying the route were said to have been making a detour as many other road users scampered for safety. Road users along Secretariat road were diverted along Customs Junction as the Secretariat-Queen Elizabeth Road has been cut off traffic.
While shop owners, business and residents around Bodija, Ikolaba, enroute Awolowo Road were said to have quickly locked up their shops and doors as some who were about opening for the day’s business turned back.
As of the time of filing this report,
the identity of the masked men could not be ascertained.
Men of the Police Command and other anti- crime agencies stormed the entrance to the Secretariat in numerous patrol vans.
Operatives of the Oyo security network codenamed Amotekun were said to have also arrived the gate.
The situation, it was gathered, almost turned chaotic as the security operatives engaged in a gun duel with the agitators.
Tear gas was also said to have been fired with the situation sending panic to residents around the axis.
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