No fewer than 19 Yoruba nation agitators who recently regained freedom after their arrest and detention by the Nigeria Police during the July 3 rally in Ojota, Lagos, have fled the country.
The Nation learnt that 47 Yoruba Nation agitators were released on bail on the 27th of July, 2021 after meeting their bail condition.
A member of Ilana Omo Oodua, a Yoruba self-determination group, who spoke in confidence, confirmed this development when he spoke with our correspondent.
Agitators who have since fled the country to unknown locations include Babatunde Lawa; Salami Oladimeji; Kabiru Lawanson; Giwa Muniru; Opeyemi Tinuoye; Olasanmi Oladipupo and Olasunkanmi Tanimola.
Others are: Kabiru Lawanson; Chinemerem Emmanuel; Rasaki Musibau; Lukman Olalade; Olasanmi Oladipupo; Bashiru Shittu; Taofeek Abdusalam; Olamilekan Abata; Abdullahi Sikiru; Tosin Adeleye, Gbadamosi Babatunde and Babatunde Lawal.
However, Tajudeen Bakare, who was charged with the murder of Jumoke Oyeleke, a 25-year-old trader, who was hit by a stray bullet when the police were dispersing the agitators during the rally, is still in detention.
The police said Bakare was in possession of a Beretta pistol, two live ammunition, and “unlawfully killed” the trader.
He was detained following a remand order by the magistrate as a result of a murder charge preferred against him by the police.
The police filed a five-count charge against the agitators at a magistrates’ court in Yaba, Lagos.
The charge bothers on murder, unlawful assembly, unlawful society, and conduct likely to cause a breach of public peace.
Source: The Nation