Security officers have arrested 16 suspected gunmen who invaded the state secretariat in Oyo, Nigeria. The gunmen, believed to be members of the Oodua nation agitators, were dressed in military camouflage and blocked the secretariat entrance. They were subdued by security personnel, with some arrested and others fleeing into nearby bushes. The gunmen had reportedly planned to force their way into the state house of assembly premises. The Nigerian national flag in the secretariat was replaced with the Oodua nation flag before security intervention.
Security officers have arrested 16 “gunmen” suspected to be members of a group identified as Oodua nation agitators for invading the state secretariat at Agodi, Ibadan, Oyo.
The gunmen, who were said to be dressed in military camouflage, were subdued with the arrival of security personnel.
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