Oyo State coup attempt

On 13 April 2024, a group of armed Yoruba separatists attempted to capture government buildings in Ibadan, the capital of Nigeria's Oyo State. Acting on the orders of a leading separatist, Modupe Onitiri-Abiola, the militants intended to overthrow the local government and enforce the independence declaration of the so-called "Democratic Republic of the Yoruba". Though they managed to storm the local State Secretariat, the separatists were quickly engaged by Nigerian security forces and defeated after a short shootout. Quotes Unequivocally, we stand to say that the nauseating act is a coup d’etat. We declare this act as criminal, unpatriotic and a clear case of treasonable felony and terrorism. The Emergency Security Response was activated and it worked. The response was quick and timely. We must win the war but we must also win peace. This incident is unfortunate as it shows that despite the peace that exists in Oyo State, there are still sons and daughters of South-West Nigeria who are bent on challenging Oyo State, the entire South-West as well as Nigeria as a whole. External link Category:Conflicts Category:2020s in Nigeria