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Igboho’s lawyer demands N500m compensation, public apology over alleged illegal invasion by DSS

Chief Yomi Alliyu SAN, FCIArb., counsel to Chief Sunday Adeyemo (aka Sunday Igboho), has described the invasion of house of the Yoruba separatist leader by operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS) as grossly illegal and unconstitutional. Recalled that the Ibadan house of the Igboho was invaded in the early hours of last Thursday…

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Oyo govt gives stewardship over Ibadan Circular Road contract

•N138.2bn for 110 KMS better than N70bn for 32kms by previous govt …says Gov Makinde has saved over N100b for people of the state The Government of Oyo State, on Saturday, explained that the recent award of the construction of 110kilometres Ibadan Circular Road for N138.2 Billion is a better bargain for the people of…

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South-West govs in emergency meeting over DSS’ attack on Igboho’s residence

The six governors in the South-West geopolitical zone convened an emergency meeting on Friday evening over current national issues, Saturday PUNCH has learnt. A top source close, who preferred anonymity because he was not authorised to speak on the matter, told Saturday PUNCH that the governors met virtually and discussed sundry issues. The source could…

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Lagos Yoruba Nation rally: Police kill 14-year-old drink seller with stray bullet in Ojota

Police stray bullet has killed a youghurt seller who is simply identified as Jumoke. The bullets reportedly fired by a security operative who was dispersing Yoruba Nation agitators at Ojota, Lagos State. It was gathered that bullets had severed the stomach of the 14 year old girl. She was reportedly displaying drinks at a shop…

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BREAKING: Gunshots rent air at Ojota as police disperse Yoruba Nation agitators (Video)

There is pandemonium at Ojota area of Lagos as police officers began to disperse Yoruba nation protesters. The protesters who surfaced around 10:40am gathered at the Gani Fawehinmi Park, Ojota. They were chanting and displaying banners. However, the police stood back and watched for some minutes. About 40 minutes after the agitation continued, police officers…

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Yoruba Nation agitators defy heavy police presence, hold Lagos rally (Videos, PHOTOS)

Despite heavy presence of armed policemen and soldiers around Gani Fawehinmi Park, Ojota, Lagos, agitators of Yoruba nation have started coming out in their numbers. They are chanting diffrent kinds of freedom songs, including, “No going back,” “We want Oodua Nation,” among others. So far, the rally is going on peacefully without harassment from security…

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Nnamdi Kanu on hunger strike since his arrest by DSS

Nnamdi Kanu has refused to eat any food since his arrest. “His health has been deteriorating in the DSS cell as he has refused to eat their food since almost one week they kidnapped him.” The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, says its leader, Nnamdi Kanu has refused to eat in the custody of the…

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Updated: Sunday Igboho debunks arrest by DSS (listen to him)

Yoruba activist, Sunday Igboho has debunked the report making round that he has been arrested by operatives of the Department of State Security. There were claims that the Yoruba Nation agitator was arrested along with the founder of the One Love Family, Satguru Maharaj Ji, on Friday. The agitator reacted in audio spotted online following…

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JUST IN : Yoruba Nation’s rally to hold tomorow in Lagos – Ilana Omo Oodua

•Writes Sanwoolu, Odumosu, Says “It is the duty of Police to ensure the rally is not hijacked by hoodlums” The Umbrella body of Yoruba Self-Determination Groups, Ilana Omo Oodua (IOO), has reconfirmed that the pro-Yoruba Nation’s rally scheduled to hold in the Commerical City of Lagos will go on as scheduled. The group is headed…

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Ammunitions recovered from Igboho’s house snatched from Customs, immigration officers – DSS (PHOTOS)

The Department of State Services on Thursday evening revealed that ammunitions recovered from house of Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho were snatched from Nigerian Customs and Immigration officers. The DSS spokesman, Peter Afunaya, said the security team was engaged in a gun duel by nine men suspected to be Igboho’s…

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