The Oyo State Government, on Monday, through the state’s Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade, said Saturday’s invasion of the State Secretariat in Ibadan, the state capital, by self-acclaimed Yoruba Nation agitators clad in camouflage can be described as an act of terrorism.
He berated the act, adding that there are better ways of fighting for what they want other than violence or bloodshed.
He further claimed some people are behind it as sponsors and they’ve succeeded in landing themselves in trouble.
He said, “Sponsors of the invasion of the Governor and State House of Assembly’s office have succeeded in landing themselves in serious trouble.
“Attempting to barge into the hallowed chambers of the legislature and take it over with an arsenal of seven pump action submachine guns and over 700 live cartridges, is an act of terrorism.
“‘The conduct of Prof Banji Akintoye, a well-known Yoruba nation agitator represents the quintessential wisdom and civilisation of the Yoruba race.
“Oyo state remains the most peaceful state in Nigeria and Saturday’s incident will not take away that popular belief.”