Yoruba Nation: Police Begins Manhunt For MKO Abiola’s Widow
The Oyo division police have launched a manhunt for Mrs. Dupe Onitiri-Abiola, as she is suspected to be a sponsor of the invasion of the Oyo State Government Secretariat in Ibadan by some Yoruba Nation agitators.
The manhunt for Mrs Onitiri-Abiola, a widow of the business mogul and prominent politician, the late Chief Moshood Abiola, began after the emergence of a viral video in which she claimed responsibility for the violence on Saturday, April 13.
The armed agitators, clad in military camouflage, invaded the Oyo State House of Assembly complex located inside the secretariat and hoisted their flag on Saturday morning. They also attempted to breach the security of the governor’s office, before they were repelled by security operatives.
Recall that no fewer than 21 of the agitators were rounded up.
Those arrested were on Monday, April 15, paraded by the police with the arms, ammunition, camouflage and other items recovered from them.
Oyo State Police Commissioner, Adebola Hamzat, who paraded the 21 suspects, described the invasion as a criminal, unpatriotic and a clear case of treasonable felony and terrorism, which would be meted with adequate sanctions.
Subsequently, a viral video by Mrs Onitiri-Abiola claiming leadership of the group surfaced on social media.
The Oyo State Police Commissioner said the arrested suspects have been listing the names of their sponsors, adding that the police had visited some locations within Oyo State where some incriminating items were recovered.
However, the Commissioner urged parents and leaders to discourage their wards from engaging in activities that threaten public order, emphasizing the need for collective efforts to safeguard the state and nation.
