Oyo State Commissioner for information, Prince Dotun Oyelade has described the Saturday, April 13 invasion of the state secretariat by self-acclaimed Yoruba nation agitators as treasonable.
The commissioner said this while granting interviews to journalists.
Prince Oyelade, who condemned the act, said there are better ways of agitation other than craving for bloodshed.
He cited the conduct of Prof. Banji Akintoye, a well known Yoruba nation agitator as representing the quintessential wisdom and civilization of the Yoruba race.
“Attempting to barge into the hallowed chambers of legislature and take it over with an arsenal of seven pump action guns, over 700 live cartridges, is clearly an act of terrorism,” he said.
The commissioner disclosed that sponsors of Saturday’s invasion of the governor’s office and the state House of Assembly succeeded in leading those sent to carry out the act into serious trouble.
Prince Oyelade reiterated that Oyo State remains the most peaceful state in Nigeria and Saturday’s incident would not take away that popular belief.
The commissioner noted that normalcy had since returned to Ibadan, the state capital and residents were going about their normal duties.
