Armed policemen have dispersed supporters of Chief Sunday
Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho who staged a protest in Ibadan against the arrest of
the Yoruba nation agitator by authorities in Cotonou, Benin Republic.
The protesters were said to have marched to Soka Bus Stop
along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway where they sang and demanded the release of
Igboho.
Residents said the protesters, who were armed with placards
bearing various inscriptions, included males and females.
They were said to have called on Yoruba leaders and the
international community to fight for the release of Igboho.
One of the street hawkers at Soka Bus Stop told our
correspondent that Igboho supporters sang repeatedly, warning the Federal
Government not to kill Igboho the way Chief MKO Abiola was allegedly killed.
The street hawker said the protest grounded traffic in the
area and some motorists who were conversant had to take alternative routes to
avoid the area.
A resident of the area who identified himself as Musbau
Ogunbiyi said the protest started at about 1.50 pm.
He said, “The policemen came in about four patrol vans and a
car. They shot in the air and chased away the protesters.”
But another resident, Taye Adeoti said the protesters
marched towards Challenge Area after spending some minutes at the bus stop.
Our correspondent observed that the armed policemen had
taken over the place around 3.30 pm when he arrived there.
They stationed themselves at strategic positions at the
location. After clearing the traffic, they stayed for a while before they left.
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