Police officers armed to teeth on Saturday morning disrupted a planned mega rally in support of the Yoruba self-determination struggle, which took off from Mapo Hall, Ibadan, Oyo State.
ODUDUWA NEWS correspondent while interviewing Olayomi Koiki, media aide to Chief Sunday Igboho confirmed the arrest to us.
Akintoye, who is an 86-year-old Emeritus Professor of History, was scheduled to lead the rally but our correspondent observed that the venue is surrounded by armed policemen and armour personnel carrier.
There are more than 20 police vehicles including patrol vans in Mapo Area.
As at the time of filing this report, our correspondent is following the team of agitators led by the media aide to Chief Sunday Igboho, Olayomi Koiki, who mobilized other team members and are currently on their way to the Police Station to demand the release of the detainees.