By Joe Udo
ABEOKUTA (CONVERSEER) – The Ogun State Police Command has arrested eight suspected members of the Oduduwa group, agitators for the establishment of the Democratic Republic of the Yoruba.
Converseer learned that they were arrested on Christmas Day, Temidire Junction and Under-Bridge, Sango-Ota, Ogun State.
According to a statement by DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, Police Public Relations Officer, for the Commissioner of Police, on Friday, the suspects were arrested for breach of public peace, unlawful assembly, obstruction of traffic, and serious assault on police officers.
According to Babaseyi, “On 25th December 2025, 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, set bonfires, disrupted the 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 the following suspects: Adewale Sosanya, ‘M’ aged 48; Opeyemi Oladotun, ‘M’ aged 31; Zara Gabriel, ‘F’ aged 22; Ajoke Gabriel, ‘F’ aged 19; Adewale Adebomojo, ‘F’ aged 48; Yusuf Tanimowo, ‘M’ aged 40; Olurotimi Ademola, ‘M’ aged 52; and Toyin Gabriel, ‘F’ aged 40.
“Exhibits recovered include a Toyota Dyna vehicle used to convey the suspects, two broadcast speakers, a carton containing flags, shirts bearing inscriptions of their agitation, and banners displaying their messages and manifesto.
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“The suspects will be charged to court upon completion of the investigation.”
The statement added, “Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, reassures residents of the Command’s unwavering commitment to safeguarding lives and property. He warns that the Police will not tolerate any act capable of breaching public peace and emphasises that any assault on police officers will be met with decisive action while urging members of the public to remain law-abiding and report suspicious activities promptly through the Ogun State Police Command emergency lines: Gateway Shield (General Complaints line -Toll-free): 08000009111; Emergency Numbers: 09062837609, 09120141706, 09151027369, and 07084972994.”
