According to The PUNCH, the Department of State Security on Wednesday morning has arrested Olawale Bakare and six other #Revolutionnow protesters wearing orange colour cap around Olaiya Area of Osogbo, Osun State capital.

The protesters led by Bakare aka ‘Mandate’ armed with placards had converged on Correspondents’ chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists located in the area and informed newsmen that wanted to address them.

While waiting outside for the leadership of the chapel to invite them in, some policemen had approached them and were discussing with the protesters.

While that was on, armed men of Department of State Security swooped on the protesters and arrested seven.

It has been reported that more than 40 #RevolutionNow protesters have been arrested in Abuja by military personnel deployed by the government to patrol different parts of the city.