Some soldiers were reportedly mobbed by some individuals said to be Yoruba Nation agitators around Oju-Ore area in Ota, Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State.
Witnesses said the agitators had descended on a vehicle conveying some personnel of the Nigerian Army, disarming one of the soldiers.“Some Yoruba nation agitators holding a rally around Oju Ore allegedly attacked some military men in their vehicle. In the process, they disarmed a soldier and carted away with his rifle,” a witness who simply identified himself as Mayowa, said.
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