Some armed intruders on Saturday morning laid siege on the Oyo State Government Secretariat attempting to gain entrance into the Governor’s Office and the state House of Assembly complex.
The reason behind this action is unclear as the secretariat is on break and deserted.
An eyewitness said the men dressed in military camouflage covered their faces with masks and scarfs.
According to the eyewitness account, it took the combined effort of policemen on duty at the Governor’s Office, operatives of the South-West Security Network better known as Amotekun, and other security reinforcements to stop the intruders.
The intruders were said to have arrived at the secretariat in buses hoisting a flag suspected to belong to some agitators.
Meanwhile, heavy detachment of security operatives including soldiers has taken over the area, barricading all entry and exit points to the secretariat.
RovingNaija News gathered that some arrests have been made in connection with the invasion but the police are yet to confirm the number of persons nabbed. The arrests, sources said, were made after a gun duel between the invaders and security agents.
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