One of the suspects who hijacked the Radio Nigeria, Amuludun FM station, in Ibadan, says they were told that a separate nation has been declared in Nigeria.
TheCable had earlier reported that five suspected Yoruba nation agitators were arrested for allegedly hijacking the radio station in the Oyo state’s capital.They were reported to have stopped the programme and started making their own broadcast with comments like “Oodua Nation has come to stay”, “Yoruba no more under the Federal Republic of Nigeria” and “United Nations will soon declare Oodua Nation”.
The suspect said they were told that security operatives would not arrest them if they invaded the radio station.“When we entered the radio station, we did not fight or beat anyone. We came for peace,” he said. “We were told that they have declared Yoruba nation. We were told to go and recover our lands and that the police and army will not do anything against us.
“We are suffering in poverty and there is no money in the land. One man called Black Lion was the one who told us to invade the radio station.Advertisement This story is published in partnership with Report for the World, a global service program that supports local public interest journalism.
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