Several prominent Yoruba Nation advocates, including Professor Banji Akintoye and Sunday Adeyemo (Igboho), have distanced themselves from the woman and group that invaded the Secretariat. Akintoye and Igboho stated that they were not aware of the incident and did not authorize such actions. Akintoye specifically pointed to Modupe Onitiri Abiola, one of the late MKO Abiola's wives, as the mastermind behind the invasion, emphasizing that the invaders were not fighting for the Yoruba's interests.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adewale Osifeso, reported that 18 suspects had been arrested in connection with the incident. He disclosed that the suspects, suspected to be members of the "Yoruba Nation Agitation Group," were armed with cutlasses, pump-action rifles, cartridges, assorted charms, and an O’dua Nation Agitation Flag. The police overpowered and arrested them, recovering weapons and other items in their possession.
The police described the incident as criminal, unpatriotic, and a clear case of treasonable felony and terrorism. The Commissioner of Police has formed a team to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident and to make further arrests through intelligence-driven methods. The police urged residents to provide information and cooperate to rid the state of criminal elements promoting separatist agendas.
