Forty seven out of the forty-eight Yoruba Nation agitators that were arrested during the July 3 rally in Lagos state, have been released from police custody.
Maxwell Adeleye, the spokesperson for Ilana Omo Oodua, a Yoruba self-determination group, made the announcement in a statement released on Tuesday July 27. He said they were released after meeting their bail conditions.
Among those granted bail are Olasunkanmi
Tanimola; Kabiru Lawanson; Chinemerem Emmanuel; RasakiMusibau; Lukman Olalade;
Olasanmi Oladipupo; Bashiru Shittu; Taofeek Abdusalam; Olamilekan Abata;
Abdullahi Sikiru; Tosin Adeleye; and Babatunde Lawal.
The statement read;
“This is to inform the general public
that 47 out of the 48 protesters arrested by the Nigerian Police during the
Yoruba Nation Rally held July 3rd, 2021 have been released from detention after
meeting their bail conditions."
One of the agitators, Tajudeen Bakare is
still in custody following a murder charge filed against him by the police.
Bakare was charged for 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. The police said Mr
Bakare was in possession of a Beretta pistol and two live ammunition and
“unlawfully killed” the trader.
The agitator was denied bail given the
gravity of the charges leveled against him.
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