Ilana Omo Oodua has released a list of members of the group who were arrested on Saturday during the Yoruba Nation protest in Ojota.
According to the group, 21 of its members were allegedly arrested and are being held at state CID, Panti, Yaba.
However, Maxwell Adeleye, spokesperson for the pro-Yoruba nation group said they have begun steps to get arrested members out of police custody.
โWe are making moves to bail them. They are detained at Panti Police Station. We demand immediate release of everyone arrested at the Lagos rally, he said when contacted.
The names of the arrested protesters are Mrs Abiodun Taiwo, Mr Adagunodo Babatunde, Mr Oluwafemi Adeleye, Mr Oloye Taiwo, Mr Saheed Kareem, Mr Adebayo Waheed, Mr Akinbode Sunday, Mr Lawal Akeem, Mr Samuel Ire, Mr Ogundile Dare.
Others are Mr Tajudeen Bakare, Mr Abiodun Adenuga, Mr Azeez Adetayo, Mr Rasheed Shittu, Mr Quadri Ishola, Mr Oluwasegun Arire, Mr Kunle Aremo, Mr Olamilekan Lolade, Mr Tunde Lawal, Mr Musbau Rasaq and Mr Bamidele Akomolafe.
Meanwhile, no fewer than 49 people have been arrested over the Oduduwa Republic rally, which took place at the Gani Fawehimi Freedom park, Ojota, Lagos State, on Saturday.
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu paraded the suspects at the Commandโs headquarters, on Sunday
CP Hakeem said they were arrested for going against the order which banned such demonstration in the state.
Recall that the Commissioner was at the protest ground on Saturday where he addressed newsmen, saying that Nigerians have a right to peaceful protest.
He had said the operatives were on ground to ensure the protest was not hijacked by hoodlums who would want to use the privilege to cause mayhem in the state.
But shortly after the commencement of the rally, the operatives shot sporadically to disperse the protesters.
Speaking on Sunday, the Commissioner said the command had earlier warned the secession agitators to steer clear of such rally.
He said, โThe press briefing is on what happened yesterday during the Oodua Republic Mega Rally. The Lagos State Government and the police command kicked against any rally of any kind in the state due to the unfavourable intelligence gathered about the rally.
โWe advised the demonstrators to steer clear of Lagos State due to the fact that it could not afford another loss that was incurred during the #Endsars.
โYesterday, some people came to foment trouble in the state during the rally and the command arrested 49 suspects during the rally. The suspects would be handed to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Panti, Yaba, for discreet investigation and prosecution.โ
