Yoruba Nation Rally: Gridlock As Security Operatives Cordon Off Lagos Roads

• The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, is leading the police team on patrol.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that security operatives, in the early hours of Saturday, cordoned off several roads in Lagos State over the planned Yoruba Nation rally scheduled to hold today at the Gani Fawenhimi Freedom Park, Ojota, Lagos.

The umbrella body of Yoruba self-determination groups, Ilana Omo Oodua, led by Second Republic Senator, Banji Akintoye, had earlier vowed to hold the Yoruba Nation rally in the state.

The group had made the vow after the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, warned the agitators to stay away from the state or risk facing the wrath of the law.

However, EKO HOT BLOG gathered that security operatives have cordoned off some parts of Ikorodu Road and environs, resulting in heavy traffic around the axis in the early hours of Saturday.

At about 8am, motorists and other road users were enjoined to ply alternative routes to their destinations to avoid been caught up in the building traffic as a result of several road blockades, especially along Ikorodu Road.

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EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, is leading the police team on patrol.

It was further learnt that the Lagos Commandant of the NSCDC, Eweka Okoro, is leading the corps around strategic areas to prevent the Yoruba Nation agitators to hold the planned rally in the state.

Meanwhile, Ojota, the venue of the planned rally, and other areas such as Ketu and Ogudu remain calm as armed security agents have taken over the areas.

The security operatives, however, assured road users and residents of safety as they go about their normal businesses.

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