Police arrests eight in Ogun

Police operatives in Ogun have arrested eight suspects on Christmas day, for allegedly assaulting its officers in the course of their lawful duties.

The suspects were alleged to have engaged in unlawful assembly and breach of peace at the Sango-Ota area of the state.

The spokesman for the state police command, Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abeokuta.

He said: “The operatives had arrested eight suspects for breach of public peace, unlawful assembly, obstruction of traffic, and assault on police officers.

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” The suspects were arrested on Christmas day, at Temidire Junction and Under-Bridge, Sango-Ota, a group agitating under the aegis of “Democratic Republic of the Yoruba” unlawfully barricaded roads.

“They also set bonfires, disrupted free flow of traffic, and attacked police officers deployed to maintain law and order.

” Upon receiving the report, police operatives swiftly mobilised to the affected locations, successfully dispersed the group, and arrested all the suspects.

“Exhibits recovered include a Toyota Dyna vehicle used to convey the suspects, two broadcast, a carton containing flags, shirts bearing inscriptions of their agitation, and banners displaying their messages and manifesto. “

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