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Akinwande Soji-Ojo
The violent protest that rocked Sagamu, Ogun State on Monday, took another dimension as the protesters invaded the Sagamu Local Government secretariat and carted away the mace of the council’s legislative house.
Violent protest had rocked Sagamu early Monday morning when angry youths burnt three banks in the town.
The protest attributed to the naira scarcity started in front of the palace of the Akarigbo of Remo land, Oba Babatunde Ajayi, with some youths barricading roads and setting bonfire.
It was gathered that three commercial banks’ branches– First Bank, Keystone and Union were set ablaze in the town.
The protesters later advanced to the council secretariat, invaded offices and made away with the mace.
The protesters were said to have shattered windows and broken doors at the secretariat.
The council chairman, Afolabi Odulate, confirmed the development.
“Yes, they did invade the secretariat. No one was attacked. We had moved workers away before they arrived here.
“They stole the mace, they did, ” Odulate said.
He, however, said normalcy had returned as police and soldiers had taken over the community.
Reacting, a youth leader in the town, Kayode Segun-Okeowo condemned the development.
Segun-OkeOwo who spoke with newsmen, described the act as a “motivated destruction and not a protest.”
“This is not a protest. I’m a comrade and understand the ABC of protest. It’s motivated to cause destruction.
“Those behind this must be stopped,” he said.